Allows entry of radicals in reverse video area that temporarily covers the text line. The complete character is sent to the editor by pressing the conversion key. Simplified Chinese Character Processing ZIM is invoked by pressing one of the input method keys. Each radical or phonetic symbol is assigned to a key. The user chooses the desired character by selecting the candidate number.
Invalid input generates a beep and an error message.
The following special keys for the Simplified Chinese input method are defined on the Simplified Chinese 101-key keyboard. Invokes the phonetic input method. Under phonetic input method, invokes phonetic legend mode. Under ABC input method, invokes ABC Set Option mode. Displays the candidate list in an auxiliary window, if needed.