IBM 1483DSV Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Operating Procedures
5) If you want to stop recording keystrokes momentarily to perform other operations,
press the Alt key followed by the Pause key. The symbol
R
^
is displayed on the
operator status row. Press the Pause key again to continue recording keystrokes.
6) Press the Record key to store the sequence and exit Record mode.
Playing Keystroke Sequences
A stored sequence is automatically keyed in Playback mode by doing the following:
1) Set the cursor to the selected insertion location.
2) Press the Play key. P is displayed on the operator status row along with the total
number of recorded keys.
3) Press the Function key under which the sequence is stored. The stored characters
are keyed back at approximately five characters per second. Press the Quit key during
replay to return the display terminal to Normal mode. The P is no longer displayed
on the operator status row after playback completes.
4) After you press the Pause key in Record mode, the replaying temporarily stops and
the symbol
P
^
is displayed on the operator status row. You can temporarily resume
normal operations and press the Play key to continue replaying the rest of the recorded
keystrokes.
Record/Play Security Mode
When you enable this option, you cannot use the alphanumeric keys on the keyboard to
record data, If you try, the 1483 automatically exits from Record/Playback mode. It also
prevents you from playing back data recorded in the Command or Function keys. If you
press a Function key, the display station exits from Record/Playback mode.
Enabling Record Security Mode
Enable Record Security mode by selecting Play/Record Option on the System
Manager menu (Figure 7-1 on Page 7-2). Follow the instructions in “Play/Record
Option” on Page 7-7 to select a Record Security mode.
Disabling Record Security Mode
To disable Record Security mode or change from a more restrictive security level to a
less restrictive level, you must get a service technician to reset the selection.