IBM 6 Operation Guide - Page 29
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Backspace 1 Holding down Code while you press Backspace (Bksp1) moves the carrier back one unit of space. Use the one-unit backspace (skspl) key when you want to insert an extra character in a word. Inserting an Extra Character 1. Position the printwheel pointer at the last character in the incorrect word. Look at the example below. Position Printwheel Pointer Here The letters shoud be 2. 3. PH8rnoeylsdpsdittochwhe)nCtoCoormrdeoecvtweiohtnhileekepyyroiuunntpwtrihletesheselBipnkocsiopnr1treetrwcbtoawcookrrtadhfrirseaeecrttiaiomsneeodsf.(ator space. 4. Type the correct word. 5. Press Reloc and continue typing. Practice Type the SowingHee: correct the Word should When you reach the si t, atop typing and : lt you need help, use the lestrettione above. The titters shoud be received by our .1 • ' Erasing In Proportional Spacing (PS) Complete this section only if you have a PS (proportional spacing) printwheel. Do not complete this section If you are using a printwhe in 10, 12, or 15 pitch. if you need help changing the printwheel, see "Removing the Printwheel" on page 7-6 and 'installing the Printwheel" on page 7-7. The space allotted to each character depends on its width In proportional spacing. The space is measured in units. For example, a lowercase in is seven units wide and a lowercase t is three units wide. In 10, 12 and 15 pitch, each character is allotted the same space, regtirdless of Its Width. in proportional spicing (PS), it is usually easier to erase the entire wore containing an incorrect character, and then retype the word cor rectiy. Using the Correction key, you can erase a single letter. When erasing automatically or manually, position the printwheel pointer at the left edge of each Incorrect character. Example ENIntel Positipn the printwheel poIntet here to erase the • Erasing Automatically in Proportional Spacing 1. Use the Backspace key to position the printwheel pointer at the left edge of the last character In the word. 2. Press the Correction key. lb; The last character in the word Is automatically erased. so! It the character Is not erased, you are outside the correction memory. The word must be erased manually. 3. Press the Correction key for each character until the entire word leerased. A Type the correct word, 5. press Reioc. 2-22 Operator's Guide nnarrelana a saw
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