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> <EM
>Command completion</EM
>: pressing &#60;TAB&#62; when issuing a command
will complete the command line for you. Example: you have to type
<TT
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>less this_is_a_long_name</TT
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will suffice. (If you have other files that start with the same
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> <EM
>Back-scrolling</EM
>: pressing SHIFT--PAG UP (the grey key) allows
you to backscroll a few pages, depending on your PC's video memory.&#13;</P
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> <EM
>Resetting the screen</EM
>: if you happen to <TT
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a binary file, your screen may end up full of garbage. To fix things,
blind type <TT
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>echo CTRL-V ESC c RETURN</TT
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> <EM
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select the text in an <TT
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(or the two buttons together if you have a two-button mouse) to paste.&#13;</P
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> <EM
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driver for the console. Click and drag to select text, then right click
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