BACKSPACE Removes Only Half of Character in HyperTerminal
Article ID: 137640
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q137640
SYMPTOMS
When you use HyperTerminal to connect to a bulletin board system (BBS),
the BACKSPACE and DELETE keys may remove only half of some characters.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the BACKSPACE and DELETE keys are handled as
SBCS (Single-Byte Characters Set) characters and the BBS is using DBCS
(Double-Byte Character Set) characters.
The BACKSPACE key may delete only half of a DBCS character if the BACK-
SPACE key is interpreted as a single-space character.
MORE INFORMATION
Whether or not this behavior occurs depends on how the BBS handles SBCS
BACKSPACE and DELETE keys.
Some BBSs handle BACKSPACE and DELETE keys in a manner that works properly
in HyperTerminal.
Keywords: KB137640