IBM Aptiva 2159 Manual

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Notes:1. Always make a backup copy on a self-starting diskette of theAUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS filesbefore making any changes.2. The default text editing mode of the File Editor is the insert mode. Totoggle between overtype and insert modes, press Insert.Key DescriptionArrows Move the cursor to the place in the text where you want to makechanges.Home Press Home once, to move the cursor to the start of the currentline.Press Home twice, to move to the beginning of the file.Press Home three times, to move to the beginning of the file.End Press End once, to move the cursor to the end of the current line.Press End twice, to move the cursor to the end of the currentscreen.Press End three times, to move the end of the file.F2 Press F2 to be in search mode, You are prompted to enter thesearch word or words on a reverse highlighted line at the bottom ofthe File Edit Screen. After typing in the search word, press Enter.F3 Press F3 to find the next occurrence of a search word.F4 Press F4 to mark the start of a block of text (if you have notpreviously marked it).If you previously marked the block of text, pressing this keyunmarks the text block.F5 Press F5 to complete the block marking (started with F4).If you did not previously press F4 to start marking a block of text,F5 is ignored.F6 Press F6 while the cursor is within the active block to move anactive (marked) block of text. Move the cursor to the new locationwhere the active block is to be moved, then press F6 again.If there is no active block of text, F6 is ignored.F7 To copy an active (marked) block of text to a new location, movethe cursor to the new location and then press F7.If there is no active block of text F7 is ignored.F8 To delete an active (marked) block of text, move the cursor withinthe active block and press F8.If there is no active block of text, F8 is ignored.F10 Press F10, to save all changes and exit the file.Diagnostic Aids 3-15