
        Quick Reference Guide of HotKeys used in 1stReader v2.00.



--- Area ---  ---- KEY ----   --------------- Function ---------------

Anywhere      <Esc>           Cancels current operation
              F1              Help
              F5              Shell to DOS
              F7              Pops up Features Menu
              Alt-F6          Edit $$1ST.BAT
              Alt-F7          Edit $$1ST.CMD
              Alt-F8          Edit $$1ST.LST
              Alt-H           Help
              Alt-Q           Quit
              Ctrl-<Esc>      Clear screen of input values
              Shift-F1        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F2        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F3        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F4        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F5        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F6        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F7        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F8        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F9        User definable $$Fn.bat
              Shift-F10       User definable $$Fn.bat

Automated     F8              Switch to Terminal mode
mail run      Alt-X           Return to script of menu

Call BBS                      See Terminal mode
mode

Changing      F2              Will present a list of scripts when
BBS info                      SCRIPT NAME is highlighted
              F8              Will present a list of available baud
                              rates when BAUD RATE is highlighted
              F10             To exit and save changes
              Alt-D           Delete BBS information
              Alt-F           Set switches for BBS

Database      <space>         Toggle highlighted condition
Setup         <enter>         Advance to next condition
screen        <PgUp>          Scroll conference list
              <PgDn>          Scroll conference list
              Alt-C           Clone a conference setting
              Alt-Z           Zero out message totals
              Ctrl-Pgup       Scroll conferences by 100
              Ctrl-PgDn       Scroll conferences by 100

Entering or   <Esc>           Save the message
replying to   <enter>         create a carriage return
a message.    <Ins>           Toggle between insert/typeover
[using the    <Pgup>          Scroll a page
internal      <PgDn>          Scroll a page
editor]       <cursors>       Scroll around the text area
              <Backspace>     Destructive backspace
              <Tab>           Insert tab
              F2              Jump to Quote editor
              F3              Import a text file into the message
              F8              Access an address book, if present.
              F10             Save the message
              Alt-nnn         nnn = numeric key pad for inserting
                              high ASCII values (128-255)
              Alt-A           Accents last character typed
              Ctrl-B          Re-aligns words in a paragraph when
                              cursor is on first character of first
                              word in the paragraph
              Ctrl-H          Destructive backspace
              Ctrl-I          Insert tab
              Ctrl-N          Insert a blank line
              Ctrl-M          Skip down to next line
              Ctrl-O          Jump to Quote editor
              Ctrl-S          Toggle SPY mode ON/OFF
              Ctrl-T          Delete word
              Ctrl-Y          Delete line
              Ctrl-arrow      Move cursor one word

File          <enter>         Select highlighted item
Manager       <Home>          Goto to beginning of list
screen        <End>           Goto to end of list
              C or Alt-C      Copy file
              D or Alt-D      Delete file
              E or Alt-E      Edit file
              G or Alt-G      Execute file
              Alt-P           Select the Program Manager
              U or Alt-U      Unpack file
              V or Alt-V      View highlighted file
              NOTES:---->     Pressing any other key(s) is similar
                              to pressing <enter>

Help          <space>         Scroll down page at a time
Screens       PgDn            Scroll down page at a time
              PgUp            Scroll up page at a time
              F6 or F8        Scrolls  - line by line
              F10             Return to Main Menu
              P or Alt-P      Print help instructions
              Ctrl-M          Scroll down page at a time

List of       <left cursor>   Scroll screen to the left
messages      <right cursor>  Scroll screen to the right
screen        A or Alt-A      Flag all messages (toggle ON/OFF)
              F or Alt-F      Flag highlighted message (toggle ON/OFF)

Main Menu     <space>         Tags highlighted BBS
              <enter>         Selects highlighted BBS
              F10             Setup New BBS
              1 or Alt-1      1st Tutor
              B or Alt-B      List of Beta Testers
              C or Alt-C      Call BBS
              E or Alt-E      Enter a message
              G or Alt-G      Get Mail
              M or Alt-M      Manager Menu
              N or Alt-N      Setup New BBS
              P or Alt-P      Pack database
              R or Alt-R      Revise BBS settings
              S or Alt-S      Setup Menu
              T or Alt-T      Terminal mode
              X or Alt-X      Extra features
              Ctrl-M          Selects highlight BBS
              Ctrl-<enter>    If using a mouse, pressing Ctrl-<enter>
                              will select the item being pointed to.

Manager       <enter>         Display a directory listing
              Alt-F           Select the File Manager
              Alt-P           Select the Program Manager
              Ctrl-M          Display a directory listing
              NOTE:---->      Pressing any other key combination
                              returns you to the Main Menu.

Packet menu   <enter>         Select highlighted packet
screen        C or Alt-C      Call BBS (terminal mode)
              D or Alt-D      Delete highlighted item
              G or Alt-G      Get Mail (automated script)
              I or Alt-I      Import highlighted packet
              N or Alt-N      Enter a new message
              S or Alt-S      Setup database parameters
              NOTE:---->      Pressing any other key combination
                              is the same as pressing <enter>

Reading Msg   <Del>           Delete message (toggle ON/OFF)
in database   Ctrl-K          Delete message (toggle ON/OFF)

Reading Msg   <Del>           Delete message (toggle ON/OFF)
in Folder     Alt-D           Delete message (toggle ON/OFF)
conferences

Reading Msg   <Del>           Delete message (toggle ON/OFF)
in ZIPPY
conference

Reading       <Esc>           Quit reading a mail packet
messages      <Ins>           Return to list of messages
[including    <enter>         Go to next message in conference
database,     <space bar>     Go to next message in conference
folders &                     or scroll down a page
replies]      <\>             pop up keyword search feature
              <Home>          Go to beginning of message
              <End>           Go to end of message
              <PgUp>          Scroll up a page
              <PgDn>          Scroll down a page
              <up cursor>     Scroll up a line
              <down cursor>   Scroll down a line
              <left cursor>   Scroll horizontally
              <right cursor>  Scroll horizontally
              F4              Looks for REPLY to current message
              F10             Toggles message PUBLIC or PERSONAL
              Alt-<space>     Go to next message in conference
              Alt-A           Display an ANSI message
              Alt-E           Edit IGNORE file
              Alt-F           File a message in a folder
              Alt-G           Get enclosed file
              Alt-I           Add sender's name to IGNORE file
              Alt-P           Print a message
              Alt-S           Sort sequence of messages
              Alt-T           Save a message as text
              Alt-Z           Zippy text search
              Ctrl-<enter>    Skip to next subject
              Ctrl-I          Flag a message (toggle ON/OFF)
              Ctrl-F          Forward a note
              Ctrl-J          Go to next message
              Ctrl-M          Go to next message
              Ctrl-S          Toggle SPY mode ON or OFF
              Ctrl-PgUp       Scroll up 100 lines
              Ctrl-PgDn       Scroll down 100 lines
              Shift-Tab       Turn Read indicator OFF
              E               Enter a new message
              J               Join another conference
              L               Return to list of messages
              N               Go to next message in conference
              O               Display hot key options
              P               Go to previous message in conference
              Q               Quit reading a mail packet
              R               Reply to a message

Save          Alt-A           Attach a file
message       Alt-C           Toggle Carbon Copy switch
screen        Alt-F           Toggle *sticky* Folder switch
              Alt-N           Select Alias name
              Alt-O           Oops! (return to message editor)
              Alt-P           Invoke the Spell Checker
              Alt-S           Save a message

Screen        <enter>         Display color chart
colors        <space>         Display color chart
screen        <Up cursor>     Select feature to change
              <Down cursor>   Select feature to change
              Alt-<space>     Display color chart
              Ctrl-M          Display color chart

Select a      <Home>          Go to first conference on screen
conference    <End>           Go to last conference on screen
screen        <any cursor>    Scroll around conference list
              <enter>         Select highlighted conference
              <Pgup>          Scroll conference list
              <PgDn>          Scroll conference list
              A or Alt-A      Add a conference
              C or Alt-C      Conference List (Print)
              D or Alt-D      Delete a conference
              F or Alt-F      Find a conference
              NOTE:---->      If using a mouse, pressing any other
                              key combination will select the item
                              being pointed to.

System        <space>         Selects highlighted button
Setup         <enter>         Selects highlighted button
screen        <any cursor>    Scrolls through buttons
              C or Alt-C      Configure screen colors
              E or Alt-E      Configure editor & paths
              M or Alt-M      Configure modem
              P or Alt-P      Define external packers
              S or Alt-S      Configure switches
              T or Alt-T      Maintain taglines
              Ctrl-I          Scrolls through buttons
              Ctrl-M          Selects highlighted button

Tagline       <enter>         Edit the highlighted tagline (maximum
Manager                       of 60 characters)
screen        D or Alt-D      Delete a tagline
              I or Alt-I      Insert a tagline
              S or Alt-S      Sort taglines
              Ctrl-E          Export taglines
              Ctrl-F          Find a keyword
              Ctrl-I          Import taglines (will not work if you
                              already have the max of 1000 taglines)
              Ctrl-M          Edit the highlighted tagline

Terminal      <PgUp>          Upload a file
mode          <PgDn>          Download a file
              F2              Takes you to the File Manager
              F4              Access your taglines
              F8              Will access $$MACRO.LST, if present.
                              (contains keyboard macros for
                              transmitting to the remote BBS)
              F10             Lets you consult offline help
              Alt-=           Toggles Doorway mode ON/OFF
              Alt-A           Upload an ASCII text file
              Alt-B           View the scrollback buffer
              Alt-C           Clear the screen
              Alt-D           Re-dial last entered number
              Alt-E           Toggle echo ON / OFF
              Alt-G           Execute a script file
              Alt-H           Hang up (disconnect from BBS)
              Alt-L           Capture a Log File
              Alt-P           Change baud rate
              Alt-T           Toggle RIP mode ON / OFF
              Alt-V           Change view to color while in
                              ScrollBack mode
              Alt-X           Return to script or Menu
                              (Will also exit Terminal Mode)
              Ctrl-Home       Send BREAK signal to BBS
              Ctrl-PgUp       Hangup after up/download complete
              Ctrl-PgDn       Hangup after up/download complete

Viewing       <Del>           Delete message (toggle ON/OFF)
Reply         F10             Toggle message PUBLIC/PRIVATE
messages      Alt-D           Delete message (toggle ON/OFF)
              R               Re-edit a reply message

Zippy         Ctrl-Esc        Blank out all search keys
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