BACKSPACE Key Does Not Delete Characters in VT100 Emulation

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q87275
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you use Terminal version 3.0 or 3.1 in VT100 terminal emulation to connect to a VAX, the BACKSPACE key does not erase previously typed characters (that is, it does not move the cursor back one space, and it does not remove the previous character.)

RESOLUTION

The correct way to backspace in Terminal when connected to a VAX is to press the CTRL+H key combination. The function of the BACKSPACE key varies with the host environment.

KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31 wincomm
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 vt 100 vax delete remove

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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