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===Special Features===
====Screen Saver Feature===
If no keys on the keyboard have been pressed for nine minutes, the Screen Saver Feature automatically blanks the screen. This is to protect your monitor screen from damage. Pressing any key returns the image to the screen. However, pressing Left Arrow or Right Arrow does not blank out or type over any of your text.
====Autorepeat Keys====
With the exception of SHIFT, ALPHA LOCK, FCTN and CTRL, the keys on the console keyboard are autorepeating. This means holding one of these keys down causes that character to be typed repeatedly until the key is released. This is also true when a key is pressed in combination with FCTN or CTRL to perform an editing operation. For example, if the N key is held down while performing Delete Line (CTRL N), lines continue to be deleted until the N key is released.
====Duplicate Function/Control Key Combinations for Touch Typists====
The Text Editor makes use of many Control- (CTRL) Key and Function (FCTN) Key operations that combine CTRL or FCTN with the top row of keys. The uses of these key combinations are identified by the Overlay strip that comes with TI-WRITER. However, many of these functions can also be performed by pressing the CTRL key in conjunction with a letter key. For example, you can delete a character by pressing FCTN 1, or by pressing the CTRL key together with the letter F. These duplicate functions increase the speed and ease of use of the TI-WRITER Word Processor for the touch-typist. For a complete list of duplicate functions, see the Quick Reference section of this manual or the Quick Reference card.
In the section "Using the Text Editor," only one key combination for each editing operation is mentioned in the exercises. However, the reference chart at the bottom of each page lists all the duplicate key combinations. Try both alternatives, and find the one most comfortable for you.
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