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2 files changed, 26 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/usage.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/usage.hlp
index d80d385..31c5ad1 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/usage.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/usage.hlp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ F1 Help (in screens that provide it).
If you also see small "^(-)" or "v(+)" symbols at the edges of a menu,
it means that there are more items above or below the current one that
aren't being shown (due to insufficient screen space). Using the
-up/down arrow keys will cause the menu to scroll. When a symbols
+up/down arrow keys will cause the menu to scroll. When a symbol
disappears, it means you are at the top (or bottom) of the menu.
In text fields, the amount of text remaining will be displayed as a
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ Selecting OK in a menu will confirm whatever action it's controlling.
Selecting Cancel will cancel the operation and generally return you to
the previous menu.
+
+SPECIAL FEATURES:
+=================
+
It is also possible to select a menu item by typing the first
character of its name, if unique. Such "accellerator" characters will
be specially highlighted in the item name.
+
+The console driver also contains a scroll-back buffer for reviewing
+things that may have scrolled off the screen. To use scroll-back,
+press the "Scroll Lock" key on your keyboard and use the arrow or
+Page Up/Page Down keys to move through the saved text. To leave
+scroll-back mode, press the Scroll Lock key again. This feature
+is most useful for dealing with sub-shells or other "wizard modes"
+that don't use menus.
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/usage.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/usage.hlp
index d80d385..31c5ad1 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/usage.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/usage.hlp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ F1 Help (in screens that provide it).
If you also see small "^(-)" or "v(+)" symbols at the edges of a menu,
it means that there are more items above or below the current one that
aren't being shown (due to insufficient screen space). Using the
-up/down arrow keys will cause the menu to scroll. When a symbols
+up/down arrow keys will cause the menu to scroll. When a symbol
disappears, it means you are at the top (or bottom) of the menu.
In text fields, the amount of text remaining will be displayed as a
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ Selecting OK in a menu will confirm whatever action it's controlling.
Selecting Cancel will cancel the operation and generally return you to
the previous menu.
+
+SPECIAL FEATURES:
+=================
+
It is also possible to select a menu item by typing the first
character of its name, if unique. Such "accellerator" characters will
be specially highlighted in the item name.
+
+The console driver also contains a scroll-back buffer for reviewing
+things that may have scrolled off the screen. To use scroll-back,
+press the "Scroll Lock" key on your keyboard and use the arrow or
+Page Up/Page Down keys to move through the saved text. To leave
+scroll-back mode, press the Scroll Lock key again. This feature
+is most useful for dealing with sub-shells or other "wizard modes"
+that don't use menus.
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