Microsoft KB Archive/69048

= Amdek Keyboard Problems Selecting Text in QB.EXE/QBX.EXE =

Article ID: 69048

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft QuickBasic 4.0
 * Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
 * Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5 for MS-DOS
 * Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.0
 * Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.1

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This article was previously published under Q69048



SUMMARY
There have been some reported keyboard problems with Amdek computers. One customer, who was originally unable to select text in the QB.EXE environment, reported that the key combinations described below worked on his Amdek System 88 (XT compatible).

Microsoft has not tested any version of QuickBasic on the Amdek System 88 and makes no compatibility claim with Amdek and QuickBasic. These keyboard problems have been reported only for this brand and model of computer.

This information applies to QuickBasic versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50 and to Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS.



MORE INFORMATION
If you cannot select text when running in the QB.EXE or QBX.EXE environment on the Amdek System 88, try the following key combinations:   Normal Key Stroke       Amdek Key Stroke    Operation -          -   SHIFT+DOWN ARROW        SHIFT+CTRL+X        Select one line down SHIFT+UP ARROW         SHIFT+CTRL+E        Select one line up   SHIFT+LEFT ARROW        SHIFT+CTRL+S        Select one char. left SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW      SHIFT+CTRL+D        Select one char. right SHIFT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW  SHIFT+CTRL+A        Select one word left SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW SHIFT+CTRL+F        Select one word right SHIFT+PGUP             SHIFT+CTRL+R        Select one screen up   SHIFT+PGDN              SHIFT+CTRL+C        Select one screen down

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