
              DIFFERENT NATIONAL VERSIONS OF ST KEYBOARDS
              -------------------------------------------

 This file is basically an ASCII  text  which however contains IBM line
 graphics characters. This  means  the  keyboard  maps  below will look
 rather messy unless you:

  a) are viewing this on a PC.
  b) use a program (such as Protext) that can show IBM line graphics.
  c) have replaced  the  system  fonts  with  ones  that  include  line
     graphics, for instance using  my  PC_LINES.PRG,  hopefully on this
     same disk.

 Even without a PC  or  Protext  you  may  be  able  to  print the text
 correctly, if you have a printer  equipped  with the IBM character set
 including line graphics. You may have  to  set certain DIP switches on
 the printer or alternatively send the  following two code sequences to
 the printer:

            code        to make IBM characters
            to select   printable (not treated
            'IBM mode'  as control codes)

             ESC "t" 1         ESC "6"
 in decimal:  27 116 1          27 54
 in hex    :  1B  74 1          1B 36

 The second sequence may possibly not be  needed at all (or it may even
 be needed each time  an  'IBM'  character  -  characters  128-254 - is
 printed).




                            ---------------

 Below are presented the American,  British, Swedish, German and French
 keyboard layouts, but note that I  can't  say  I am 100% certain about
 any of them except  the  SWEDISH  one  (!).  I am especially uncertain
 about the French layout. (I got it from Protext, to be honest, but the
 Protext keyboards may not be exactly the national standard.) So if you
 note any errors correct them  and  send  the  corrected version in. In
 addition there is an empty  keyboard  map  for anyone with yet another
 national layout to fill in and again send in.


 Note that characters are placed  in  various positions on the key-tops
 depending on how they are shifted/alternated:

 lower left  - unshifted key
 upper left  - shifted key
 lower right - alternated key
 upper right - alternated and shifted key








 BRITISH:
 Ŀ
 Esc!  "    $  %  ^  &  *  (  )  _  +    Backsp
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  0  -  =  `        
 Ĵ
 Tab  Q  W  E  R  T  Y  U  I  O  P  {  }      Del
                                    [  ]         
     Ĵ
 ContrlA  S  D  F  G  H  J  K  L  :  @  Return ~  
                                  ;  '         #  
 
 Shft|  Z  X  C  V  B  N  M  <  >  ?  Shift
     \                       ,  .  /       
 
      Alt                                     Caps 
                                                   
      



 AMERICAN:
 Ŀ
 Esc!  @  #  $  %  ^  &  *  (  )  _  +  ~  Backsp
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  0  -  =  `        
 Ĵ
 Tab  Q  W  E  R  T  Y  U  I  O  P  {  }      Del
                                    [  ]         
     Ĵ
 ContrlA  S  D  F  G  H  J  K  L  :  "  Return |  
                                  ;  '         \  
 
 Shft|  Z  X  C  V  B  N  M  <  >  ?  Shift
     \                       ,  .  /       
 
      Alt                                     Caps 
                                                   
      



 SWEDISH:
 Ŀ
 Esc!  "  #  $  %  &  /  (  )  =  ?    *  Backsp
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  0  +     '        
 Ĵ
 Tab  Q  W  E  R  T  Y  U  I  O  P   { }    Del
                                      [  ]       
     Ĵ
 ContrlA  S  D  F  G  H  J  K  L     ~Return | @
                                       `       \ ^
 
 Shft>  Z  X  C  V  B  N  M  ;  :  _  Shift
     <                       ,  .  -       
 
      Alt                                     Caps 
                                                   
      



 GERMAN: (Above the 3 is a Section mark. Atari: 221, PC/Protext: 21)
 Ŀ
 Esc!  "    $  %  &  /  (  )  =  ?  `  ^  Backsp
    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  0    '  #        
 Ĵ
 Tab  Q  W  E  R  T  Z  U  I  O  P   \*      Del
                                      @+         
     Ĵ
 ContrlA  S  D  F  G  H  J  K  L   { }Return |  
                                    [  ]       ~  
 
 Shft>  Y  X  C  V  B  N  M  ;  :  _  Shift
     <                       ,  .  -       
 
      Alt                                     Caps 
                                                   
      
 The ' ` key according to Protext works as a 'dead accenting' command
 accenting any subsequently typed letter, but I'm not so sure.

 FRENCH?: (Below the 6 is a Section mark. Atari: 221, PC/Protext: 21)
 Ŀ
 Esc1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  0     _    Backsp
    &    "  '  (      !      )  -  `        
 Ĵ
 Tab  A  Z  E  R  T  Y  U  I  O  P     *      Del
                                    ^ [$ ]       
     Ĵ
 ContrlQ  S  D  F  G  H  J  K  L  M  %  Return   
                                                
 
 Shft>  W  X  C  V  B  N  ?  .  /  +  Shift
     < \                  ,  ;  :  =       
 
      Alt                                     Caps 
                                                   
      
 The circumflex key may shifted give a 'double overdot', and Protext
 furthermore have these characters work as 'dead accenting' commands.

 ?:
 Ŀ
 Esc                                       Backsp
                                                 
 Ĵ
 Tab                                          Del
                                                 
     Ĵ
 Contrl                                 Return    
                                                  
 
 Shft                                 Shift
                                           
 
      Alt                                     Caps 
                                                   
      
