(command-line-1): Document the C- and M- conventions more completely.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index 3b6b85570a5..1fd2b37de67 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -706,14 +706,14 @@ Copyright (C) 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.")
                             (eq (key-binding "\C-ht") 'help-with-tutorial)
                             (eq (key-binding "\C-hi") 'info))
                        (insert "\n
-Type C-h for help; C-x u to undo changes.  (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
-To kill the Emacs job, type C-x C-c.
+Type C-x C-c to exit Emacs.
+Type C-h for help; C-x u to undo changes.
 Type C-h t for a tutorial on using Emacs.
 Type C-h i to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation.")
                      (insert (substitute-command-keys
                               (format "\n
-Type %s for help; \\[advertised-undo] to undo changes.  (`C-' means use CTRL key.)
-To kill the Emacs job, type \\[save-buffers-kill-emacs].
+Type \\[save-buffers-kill-emacs] to exit Emacs.
+Type %s for help; \\[advertised-undo] to undo changes.
 Type \\[help-with-tutorial] for a tutorial on using Emacs.
 Type \\[info] to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation."
                                       (let ((where (where-is-internal
@@ -721,11 +721,15 @@ Type \\[info] to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation."
                                         (if where
                                             (key-description where)
                                           "M-x help"))))))
+                   ;; Many users seem to have problems with these.
+                   (insert "
+(`C-' means use the CTRL key.  `M-' means use the Meta (or Alt) key.
+If you have no Meta key, you may instead type ESC followed by the character.)")
                    ;; Say how to use the menu bar
                    ;; if that is not with the mouse.
                    (if (not (assq 'display (frame-parameters)))
                        (if (eq (key-binding "\M-`") 'tmm-menubar)
-                           (insert "\n\nType F10, ESC ` or Meta-` to use the menu bar.")
+                           (insert "\n\nType F10 or M-` to use the menu bar.")
                          (insert (substitute-command-keys
                                   "\n\nType \\[tmm-menubar] to use the menu bar."))))