German Keyboard Configuration with Typewriter Mode (74580)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q74580
SUMMARY
German keyboard mapping supports a typewriter mode. When the keyboard
is put into typewriter mode, CAPS LOCK affects the number keys as well
as the alphabetic keys. In addition, CAPS LOCK is turned off by
pressing the SHIFT key.
When CAPS LOCK is on while using a German keyboard with MS-DOS versions 4.0
and later shift the number keys as well as the letter keys. This conforms
to the Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN) standard.
MS-DOS versions 3.2x and 3.3 do not conform to the DIN standard. They
work in coordination with the U.S. standard keyboard.
MORE INFORMATION
In MS-DOS 5.0 and later, the SETVER command can be used to allow the 3.2x
or 3.3 version of KEYBGR or KEYB GR to be used if the U.S. standard is
wanted. (KEYBGR and KEYB GR doesn't put the keyboard into typewriter
mode in MS-DOS version 3.2x and 3.3.) This mode allows the number keys
to work in coordination with the U.S. standard with CAPS LOCK on. However,
this procedure also disables the ALT GR key and the special characters that
go along with ALT GR.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
| Keywords: |
KB74580 |
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