KEYB COMMAND

Purpose:        Sets the keyboard layout for a required language.

Type:           External command

Syntax:         KEYB /B:N /F:M [xx[,[yyy][,[drive:][path]filename]]]
                or
                KEYB

Parameters:

xx         defines the double-character identifier of the required country
yyy        defines the character set
filename   defines the file, containing the keyboard layout
/B:N       defines the background color in using keyboard layout.
           'N' is background color number.
/F:M       defines the keys combination to access keyboard layout.  'M' may
           range from 1 to 9 and sets the number of functional key (M+1).
           Having specified this parameter you may change current layout by
           pressing Ctrl-Alt_Fn, where Fn is F2...F8.  The combination
           Ctrl-Alt-F1 is used to call up the default layout.

     For example, after you enter the commands:

        KEYB /B:1 /F:1 RU
        KEYB /B:2 /F:2 GR

pressing [Ctrl-Alt-F1], you call up the default layout (english),
pressing [Ctrl-Alt-F2], you call up the RU (russian) layout,
pressing [Ctrl-Alt-F3], you call up the GR (german) layout.

Notes:

     For the execution of the given command the built-in driver must be
loaded with the help of KEYBOARD configuration command.

     Running the command without arguments will show the current condition
of the driver.

Description:

     The KEYBOARD driver lets you use those characters that are not standard
for this computer (as a rule, the standard character set allows to type
symbols of the English ABC). Note, that the characters that appear on your
screen when you type do not always match the label on the key. To produce
some characters, it is required to press "dead" keys.  Dead keys do not
display a character when used alone, but when followed by a letter, display
that letter with a change. This can be used, for example to type umlauted
character (German character set). If a letter typed after a dead key does
not have the altered state, a sound signal could be heard (see the BEEP
command ).  After that two letters will be displayed:  the first one - dead
key, and the second - the pressed letter without change.

     To activate the driver press [Ctrl-Alt-F2]. You can switch to the
default keyboard format by pressing [Ctrl-Alt-F1]. For this purpose you can
use also "hot" key (see the KEYBOARD command in config. sys.)

     Countries' identifiers and character sets:

     NO - Norway                   865 or 850
     BE - Belgium                  437    850
     IT - Italy                    437    850
     LA - Latin America            437    850
     CF - Canada (French)          863    850
     DK - Denmark                  865    850
     GR - Germany                  437    850
     HU - Hungary                  852    850
     FR - France                   437    850
     NL - Netherlands              437    850
     PO - Portugal                 860    850
     US - USA                      437 or 850
     RU - Russia                   866    850
     TF - Turkey (FGGIOD)          857    850
     TQ - Turkey (QWERTY)          857    850
     SF - Switzerland (French)     437    850
     SG - Switzerland (Ger.)       437    850
     SV - Sweden                   437    850
     SU - Finland                  437    850
     SP - Spain                    437    850
     UK - United Kingdom           437    850