Using the Keyboard


The Apple //e keyboard was very similar to the PC keyboard, and most keys correspond directly between the two keyboards. However, there were a few keys on the Apple //e that are not on the PC; these are described below:

Reset
On the Apple //e, you could usually press Control+Reset to interrupt a running program. With the Apple //e Emulator, you may emulate this key sequence with Ctrl+Break or Ctrl+F12.

Open Apple
The Open Apple key was first introduced in the Apple //e, and was later renamed to the Apple key. It was similar to Ctrl and Alt on a PC, in that it was used in conjunction with other keys. This key is emulated with the PC's left Alt key, which is in the same position as the Open Apple key on the original //e.

Solid Apple
The Solid Apple key was introduced on the Apple //e and later renamed to the Option key. This key is emulated with the PC's right Alt key, which is in the same position as the Solid Apple key on the original //e.

Numeric Keypad
The numeric keypad, introduced on the Extended Keyboard //e, is emulated through the PC's numeric keypad. To enable this feature, turn on Num Lock and make sure the joystick emulation is configured to use something other than the keyboard.

Pause
Pressing the PC's Pause key will pause emulation. Press Pause again to resume emulation.

Scroll Lock
Holding down the PC's Scroll Lock key temporarily sets the emulation to full speed (i.e. unthrottled).
NOTE:  The status of the PC's Scroll Lock LED is meaningless.  The emulator will only run full-speed while the Scoll Lock key is pressed down.

Esc key
Previous versions of the emulator would stop emulating an Apple joystick with the PC's mouse by pressing Esc or F10.  Since the Esc key is also used by many Apple //e programs, the Esc key was replaced with Ctrl+left mouse button .