Special Keys

2015-05-08T06:28:54Z

Traal: 'Pause' on OS X

These are the default keybindings. They can be changed using the [[KeyMapper|keymapper]].

Note: If you're using a Mac and are having trouble with the function keys, you may need to set your F keys to function as function keys. You can do this by going to System Preferences > Keyboard, going to the Keyboard area, and checking the "Use all F1, F2, etc" box.

{|class="wikitable"
! Key !! Action
|-valign="top"
|width="100px"|'''ALT-ENTER'''||Switch to [[dosbox.conf/render|full-screen]] (and back).
|-valign="top"
|'''ALT-PAUSE (ALT-F16 on OS X)'''||Pause emulation.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F1'''||Show the [[KeyMapper|keymapper]] configuration screen,
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F4'''||Update cached information about mounted drives. Useful if you changed something on a mounted drive outside of DOSBox. Also cycles through disk images mounted using [[IMGMOUNT]].
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F5'''||Save a screenshot (goes to [[SnapsFolder|capture folder]]).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-ALT-F5'''||Start/Stop recording of AVI video. NOTE: You may well have some problems with this, please see [[Recording Video]] for more information.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F6'''||Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file (goes to [[SnapsFolder|capture folder]]).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-ALT-F7'''||Start/Stop recording of [[Adlib|OPL]] commands.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-ALT-F8'''||Start/Stop the recording of raw [[MIDI]] commands.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F7'''||Decreases frameskip.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F8'''||Increases frameskip.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F9'''||Kill (close) DOSBox.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F10'''||Capture/Release the mouse (if you need to use the mouse within DOSBox).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F11'''||Decrease DOSBox [[Configuration:CPU|cycles]] ([[Performance#CPU Cycles (speed up/slow down)|slows down]] the emulation).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F12'''||Increase DOSBox [[Configuration:CPU|cycles]] ([[Performance#CPU Cycles (speed up/slow down)|speeds up]] the emulation).
|-valign="top"
|'''ALT-F12'''||Unlock speed (turbo button).
|}

These default bindings are also documented in the README file accompanying the software.

== Language Keys ==

When a [[Keyboard layout|keyboard layout]] is loaded:

{|class="wikitable"
|-valign="top"
|width="175px"|'''CTRL+ALT+F2'''||Switch between foreign layout and US layout.
|-valign="top"
|'''LEFT-ALT+RIGHT-SHIFT'''||Activate dual layouts (for some keyboards, e.g. GK codepage 869 and RU codepage 808).
|-valign="top"
|'''LEFT-ALT+LEFT-SHIFT'''||Deactivate dual layouts.
|}

For OS X you have to use additionally + [Applekey] for the same result

'''INS key is [Fn] + M on OS X.'''

For Linux you have to use additionally + [win] for the same result

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