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If the other system wants to move the cursor to the upper left-hand corner of the display ("home" position) and sends a control A or escape H, the Home Computer repositions the cursor. The next data received begins at this position.
'''IMPORTANT:''' The Terminal Emulator II Command Module sequentially stores incoming data in the Home Computer's available Random Access Memory (RAM). As the data is received, it is added to the end of the most recently received information. When the available RAM is filled, the computer sounds a loud beep, and any data received from then on replaces the oldest data stored in memory. With 40-character line lengths, about six pages can be stored before the first page is replaced by new data. With SO-character line lengths (WRAP OFF). about three pages can be stored.
====Ending Data Exchange====
After receiving your desired information, you usually have several methods available for ending the data exchange. For the most effective method of ending the exchange, refer to the other system's instruction manual. If you are using a modem, you can also end the exchange by removing the telephone from the modem cradle and hanging it up. In most cases, this will automatically log you off the other system. ''In some cases, however, it may not''. Check with the instruction manual of the other system to be sure.
When you have completed the data exchange, the last information received is still displayed. At this point, you may want to review the information, or you may want to store the data on a mass-storage device. Both of these alternatives are explained in the following sections.
===Special Function Keys===
The Terminal Emulator II module features a wide variety of functions that help you communicate with the other system and work with your data. The functions fall into two basic categories: those that signal the other system to perform a predefined function and those that help you work with your data. Most of the functions in this second category are control characters in the ASCII Character Set. For a listing and explanation of the ASCII control characters available with the module, see Appendix A.
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