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You can call up the panel by typing S (for Settings).
Altering the panel
To alter an option on the panel, first select it by moving the cursor to the appropriate line with the cursor keys ,
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and
. Then type in the new value for the option, and press
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You can save a particular set of panel settings in a panel file, using the Save command on the FILES menu. Selecting the New command on the FILES menu returns the settings to their initial values.
Panel options
For each of the following options the initial default value is shown in brackets.
Note that options marked + affect only the state of new activities, and existing activities retain their original settings.
Keyboard options
Auto-repeat rate (6): determines the rate at which keys auto-repeat when held down continuously. Smaller values increase the repeat rate. A value of 0 gives no auto-repeat.
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+ Insert/Overtype (Insert): in Insert mode text typed at the keyboard is inserted at the cursor position, and subsequent text on the line moves to the right to make space for the new text. Some typists prefer Overtype mode, in which text types over any text previously on the line. To insert text in Overtype mode you need to make a gap in the line with the Insert Character command U first.
Filer options
+ Default device (:RAM.0): the device to and from which files are saved and loaded, which is set to the internal RAM memory filing system by default. It can also be set to :RAM.1, :RAM.2, or :RAM.3, corresponding to the three RAM cards.
+ Default directory: allows a path of one or more directories, which should already exist, to be specified for all filing-system operations. By default the top-level directory is selected.
Machine options
Timeout (mins) (5): determines the time after which the Cambridge Z88 will switch off if nothing is typed at the keyboard; a value of 0 disables timeout. Setting the timeout to 2 minutes will extend the effective battery life of the Cambridge Z88 (1 minute is possible but not recommended for normal use).
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The option can be changed to American to work with the format
month/day/year
Serial port parameters
Transmit baud rate (9600) / Receive baud rate (9600): can both be set to any of the following values:
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