Lexmark IBM DISPLAYWRITER SYSTEM User Manual
IBM Displaywriter System
Operator Training
Book 1 -- Basic Topics
Textpack – 4
Contents.
Topic 1: What is This Thing All About?
Topic 2: Typing Something.
Topic 3: Printing Something on Paper.
Topic 4: Revising Something You Have Typed.
Topic 5: Centering and Underlining.
Topic 6: Deleting: Short Cuts and Extensions.
Topic 7: Rearranging text.
Topic 8; Moving the Cursor: Short Cuts.
Topic 9: Printing More Than One Copy at a Time.
Topic 10: Using Comments to Keep Track of a Document.
Topic 11: Setting Margins, Tabs, and Line Space.
Topic 12: Changing Margins, Tabs, and Line Space for Parts of a
Document.
Topic 13: Using Menus: Short Cuts.
Topic 14: Bypassing Menus.
Topic 15: Saving and Replaying Keystrokes.
Topic 16: Working on Your Own with the Displaywriter.
Topic 1. What is This
Thing All About?
Topic 1: 1
The Displaywriter is a "word processor" -- a sort of supertypewriter. The parts of the Displaywriter system are shown
below:
When you type things on the Keyboard, you will see them on the
Display screen first. This makes it easy to correct your work
before you actually print it on paper.
The Displaywriter is an enormously powerful tool to help you do
your work. It may seem very different from using typewriters. At
first it may seem difficult. But very quickly you will find that it
can help you be more effective.
This training manual is designed to help you get to the point of
really using the Displaywriter as soon as possible. At any point,
if you wish to take a detour in your training to explore the
Displaywriter, or to use it for some of your own work -- DO IT!
Even if you run into some trouble, the time you spend using and
exploring the Displaywriter on your own is time well spent. It’s
the best way to learn.
USING THIS MANUAL
THE SECOND TYPE OF INFORMATION IS "INSTRUCTIONS",
SHOWING YOU WHAT TO DO. INSTRUCTIONS APPEAR IN THIS
FORMAT -- BOLD-FACE CAPITAL LETTERS.
GETTING STARTED
PRESS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE POWER SWITCH (LOCATED ON
THE ELECTRONICS MODULE -- LOOK AT THE DRAWING ONE
PAGE BACK) TO TURN ON THE DISPLAYWRITER
Topic 1: 2
The Topic chapters of this manual book have been planned so
that you can use them for REFERENCE as well as for
TRAINING. So if you do go off on your own, you can still make
some use of this manual.
This manual contains three types of information. The first type is
"read-only" information, providing you with background and
explanation. Read-only information appears in this type format.
► Third is "recovery" information, telling you what to do if
something goes wrong. Recovery information is always preceded
by the symbol " ► ".
Try to read each topic ALL THE WAY THROUGH before
actually following any of the instructions.
You need to turn the power on and (in the terminology of the
Displaywriter) "load programs" from "program diskettes". There
are two program diskettes, which contain the programs you will
need to use the Displaywriter.
.
After several seconds, the letters "IBM" should appear on the
screen. You can adjust the control knobs on the Display unit so
that the letters are bright green on a dark background. You can
also tilt and turn the display for your comfort.
► If the letters do not appear, turn the system off, wait a few
seconds, and then turn it on again, adjusting the Display control
knobs. If the letters still don’t appear call the IBM Office Support
Topic 1: 3
Center (the telephone number can be found in the Office Support
Center Guide
included in your Reference Package).
LOCATE THE VOL. 1 PROGRAM DISKETTE AND REMOVE IT
FROM ITS ENVELOPPE. BE CAREFUL HANDLING DISKETTES.
Your diskettes are in the vinyl pocket in the back of this book.
TURN THE LOAD LEVER DOWN TO THE RIGHT TO CLOSE IT.
Turning the lever starts the program load. You will hear a
clicking sound for about 30 seconds. When the clicking stops, the
programs have been loaded. They will now be stored in the
Displaywriter until you turn it off.
You are now ready to use the Displaywriter. The list of items you
see on the screen is called the TASK SELECTION menu. It lists
the major things the Displaywriter can do. From this list of
selections (called a "menu"), you can choose the particular task
you want to accomplish using the Displaywriter.
The majority of these tasks will be involved with letters (and
other sorts of documents) -- typing or creating them, revising
them, and printing them out on paper. Therefore, most of the time
when you are working with the Displaywriter, you will be
choosing the first item on the Task Selection menu -- TYPING
TASKS.
WHAT IF I GET STUCK?
Everyone makes mistakes -- and learning to use a word processor
is difficult enough to cause many mistakes. When you do make a
mistake try to just correct it and go on -- you don’t have to do
everything perfectly. If you really do get so stuck that you can’t
continue, there is a general remedy you should keep in mind.
► Press the END key, located to the left of the keyboard.
► Now remove all diskettes from the diskette unit to avoid
damaging them, and then turn the system off.
You must now start all over again, by re-loading your programs
from the program diskettes.
ON YOUR OWN
Check your understanding so far: remove the Vol. 1 diskette, turn
the Displaywriter off, and then start it up again. Remember that
any time you turn the power off, you must always first remove
the diskettes. If you run into any trouble, just go on to Topic 2.
Topic 1: 4
Topic 2. Typing Something.
In the terminology of the Displaywriter you will be "creating a
document" -- that is, typing a brief letter. You will first name the
document, as you might make up a name for a baby BEFORE it’s
actually born. Then you will assign the document to a work
diskette -- this is where the document will be stored by the
Displaywriter. And then, finally you will type the document at
the keyboard, and see the text appear on the screen -- your
electronic typing paper!
Note: If you turned off the power at the work station between
Topic 1 and Topic 2, turn it back on and re-insert the Vol. 1
program diskette.
TASK SELECTION
In the TASK SELECTION menu you choose the general kind of
work that you want to do. To type (create) a document, choose
TYPING TASKS.
Can you find this prompt on the screen?:
Type ID letter to choose ITEM; press ENTER.
TYPE AN a, THE ID LETTER FOR TYPING TASKS, AND THEN
PRESS THE ENTER KEY.
► If you typed the wrong ID letter, just press BKSP (backspace)
to remove the incorrect letter.
► If you typed the wrong letter
down the CODE key and press Selection menu to start over.
CANCL and REQST are on the same key. If you don’t hold
down CODE when you press CANCL, you will get REQST
(Request) instead of CANCL. You can correct this by trying
CANCL again, this time while holding down.
The Displaywriter prompts you to insert the Vol. 2 program
diskette. Its name begins with the number "6". You will find this
diskette in the vinyl pocket in the back of this book.
INSERT THE VOL. 2 PROGRAM DISKETTE.
Topic 2: 1
AND pressed ENTER too, hold
TYPING TASKS
Topic 2: 2
In the TYPING TASKS menu you choose the specific kind of
typing task that you want to do. To type something new, choose
Create Document.
Make sure that the Displaywriter is prompting you:
Type ID letter to choose ITEM; press Enter.
TYPE AN a, THE ID LETTER TO CREATE A DOCUMENT, AND
THEN PRESS THE ENTER KEY.
► If you make a mistake, hold down the CODE key while you
then press the CANCL key.
You must
NAME your documents (letters, memos) just as you
would label a file folder -- so you can get these documents back
to work on later. Each document you create on the Displaywriter
must have a different name. The best names are short and easy to
remember.
Can you find this prompt screen?:
Type document name; press ENTER.
TYPE THE NAME First Letter AS THE DOCUMENT NAME (THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER CASE MATTERS),
AND THEN PRESS THE ENTER KEY.
► Use BKSP or Code + CANCL for typing mistakes.
► Remember that each document must have a separate name. If
you have already used a name for another document, you will get
a message that the document already exists.
You must also specify the name of the WORK DISKETTE your
document will be stored on. The work diskette you are using is
named TRAIN.
Make sure that the Displaywriter is prompting you:
Type diskette name; press ENTER.
TYPE THE NAME OF THE WORK DISKETTE, TRAIN, AND THEN
PRESS THE ENTER KEY.
INSERT THE WORK DISKETTE WITH THE NAME TRAIN
PRINTED ON ITS LABEL, INTO THE DISKETTE SLOT
REQUESTED BY THE PROMPT.
CREATE OR REVISE
PRESS THE ENTER KEY.
Topic 2: 3
There should be a prompt on the screen asking you to insert the
work diskette TRAIN into the diskette unit. Make sure you can
find this prompt. The TRAIN diskette is in the vinyl pocket in the
back of this book.
► If you are asked to insert a diskette other than TRAIN, hold
down the CODE key and then press the REPLY key (located
near CANCL.). Again type the document name and then the
diskette name.
You do not need to make any choices on the CREATE OR
REVISE DOCUMENT menu. Can you find the following words
on the screen?:
When finished with this menu, press ENTER.
► If you accidentally choose an ITEM in the Create or Revise
Document menu, use CODE + CANCL.
THE TYPING AREA
You type your documents in the TYPING AREA.
Topic 2: 4
The cursor
The short horizontal line that is brightened (or highlighted) on the
screen is called the cursor. It marks your current typing position
in the Typing Area. The cursor is always positioned where the
next character you type will appear. As you type, the cursor
moves to show where you are typing.
When the cursor is under a character, that character is highlighted
on the screen. When you start, the cursor is under a triangular
Page End symbol. As you type along, this symbol moves with the
cursor, marking the end of the typed page of text.
You can use the Displaywriter as a super-typewriter: margins and
tabs have been set automatically for you, you don’t even have to
bother with carrier returns.
► At first you might find the Typing Area difficult to work in.
Try not to worry too much about typos and style. If you make a
mistake, just go on. You will learn more about correcting
mistakes later.
Bobby – I just want to drop you a short note
to tell you that I landed safely and that
everything is going just great. Hawaii is
every bit as exciting as they say. The
people are friendly and relaxed, and the
scenery is breathtaking. If the weather is
good tomorrow, I’m going to try scuba
diving. See you all soon.
ENDING A DOCUMENT
PRESS THE END KEY
ON YOUR OWN
Topic 2: 5
TYPE THE LETTER BELOW. DON’T PRESS THE CARRIER
RETURN KEY AT ALL (SEE WHAT HAPPENS), AND
DON’T C0RRECT TYPOS.
To leave the Typing Area, you must END your document. The
Displaywriter stores it on the work diskette (TRAIN) for later
use. CODE + CANCL will not get you out of the Typing Area.
The END key is located just below the CANCL key. You must
END a displayed document before removing the work diskette or
turning the power off at the workstation -- to safely store it.
The TYPING TASKS menu reappears.
► If you remove your work diskette from the diskette unit
BEFORE you END the document you are working on, the
diskette will require "recovery". If this happens, use another work
diskette for your training.
Type a letter to a friend: (1) choose a to Create, (2) Use your
friend’s first name as the document name, (3) Use the TRAIN
work diskette, (4) Press ENTER on the Create or Revise
Document menu, (5) Type something in the Typing Area, (6)
Press END. If you have trouble, just go on to Topic 3.
Topic 3. Printing Something
on Paper
When you type a document into the Displaywriter, you may
want to print it out on paper.
Note: If you turned off the power at the workstation between
Topic 2 and Topic 3, turn it back on and re-insert the Vol. 1 and
Vol. 2 program diskettes.
PRINT DOCUMENT
GET TO THE TYPING TASKS MENU.
Can you find this prompt on the screen?:
Type ID letter to choose ITEM; press ENTER.
TYPE d TO CHOOSE THE ITEM IN THE TYPING TASKS MENU TO
PRINT A DOCUMENT, THEN PRESS THE ENTER KEY.
► Remember BKSP and CODE + CANCL in case you make
mistakes. Remember that CANCL and REQST are on the same
key. If you don’t hold down CODE when you press CANCL, you
will get REQST (Request) instead of CANCL. You can correct
this by trying CANCL again, this time while holding down
CODE.
Make sure that the Displaywriter is prompting you:
Type document name; press ENTER.
If you have just typed in a document, the name of that document
is "suggested" (you can delete the name with BKSP, if you
want). Otherwise, the Displaywriter presents a blank where you
can type a name.
You can print a document you created in Topic 2 (for example,
the document
TRAIN work diskette, named Smith Letter.
TYPE A DOCUMENT NAME (IF THE DISPLAYWRITER HAS
ALREADY DONE THIS, JUST GO ON).
PRESS THE ENTER KEY.
Topic 3: 1
First Letter) or a document already stored on the
Topic 3: 2
Can you find this prompt on the screen?:
Type diskette name; press ENTER.
If you have already inserted TRAIN, the Displaywriter suggests
that diskette name. Otherwise it presents a blank for you to fill in.
TYPE THE INSERTED NAME, TRAIN (IF THE DISPLAYWRITER
HAS ALREADY DONE THIS, JUST GO ON).
PRESS ENTER.
► If you are asked to insert a diskette other than TRAIN, hold
down the CODE key and then press the REPLY key (located
near CANCL).
INSERT THE TRAIN WORK DISKETTE (IF YOU HAVE NOT
ALREADY DONE SO).
Now the PRINT DOCUMENT menu appears. You do not need
to respond to the prompt on this menu.
Can you find the following words on the screen?:
When finished with this menu, press ENTER.
PRESS ENTER TO SEND THE DOCUMENT TO THE PRINTER.
► If you accidently choose an ITEM in the Print Document
menu, you can use CODE + CANCL.
The document is now ready to print. A tone (beep) sounds at the
keyboard and a blinking arrow symbol appears at the bottom left
on the screen. This indicates that the Displaywriter has a message
for you to read.
PRESS THE MSG KEY.
The MSG key is located beside the END key.
The message asks you to turn the printer power on. You need to
find the on/off switch, located on the front of the printer.
TURN THE PRINTER POWER ON.
The blinking arrow indicates another message.
THE PRINTER
Topic 3: 3
PRESS THE MSG KEY.
This message asks you to load printer paper.
PLACE A SHEET OF PAPER INTO THE PRINTER WITH THE LEFT
EDGE OF THE PAPER LINED UP WITH THE ++++. PRESS THE LOAD
BUTTON ON THE PRINTER
.
The printer automatically indexes the paper.
IBM 5218 Printwheel Printer
PRESS THE START BUTTON ON THE PRINTER.
The paper indexes up to the first printing line.
A tone sounds and the blinking arrow re-appears on the screen,
indicating another message.
PRESS THE MSG KEY.
The message confirms the typestyle number of the printer
element and keyboard you are using by saying "Put on printer
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