Microbee 512k bios function keys

Microbee function keys.

These can save you a lot of reputative typing, here's an example

One way to simplify mounting a spare partition with minimal effort.
Hit

ctrl and 9 key

simultaneously
A pop up window should appear.
Select

F

to enter the function key menu
Make sure that the function keys are turned on, 'O' function.

For example I'll use F1
Hit

ctrl and 1

Yet another editing window will pop up:
In the editing window type the following (assuming that we intend to replace the last mounted cf/hd drive, in my case "D" drive and replace it with partition #5:
hd umount d:;hd mount cf0:5
Then hit
enter, ESC, ESC
which take you back to the cpm prompt:
I'd suggest saving the functionkey definition here. You can have lots of function key definitions all save in different files but suggest you read the docs. You can also save just one fkey definition so it's possible to change one fkey at a time.
I saved mine in the default file so:
fkey s
(or you can use your own file name NOTE: don't add a file type, just the name, fkey uses .fk as file type)

Now from the command prompt hit
ctrl 1

the function key text should appear at the prompt, just hit
enter
and it'll be executed just as if you types again.

You can automate a lot of things with a combination of function keys and submit files like this. I would suggest that you keep some sort of documentation on what you do and how you have done it as online 'help' isn't one of the strong points of cpm.
And on a1: is a program called fn.com which is a larger editor for function keys