Chapter 2. Operating The Terminal; Introduction; Powering On The Terminal; Using The Keypad - Symbol PDT 1100 Product Reference Manual

Chapter 2
Operating the Terminal

Introduction

This chapter describes the PDT 1100 system preparation and initialization.

Powering On the Terminal

The PW (Power) button is located in the lower left corner of the keypad. To power on the
terminal, hold down the SF key, the 1 key, and press PW. If the terminal is being powered
on for the first time, or is being powered on after a complete discharge, initialize the
terminal. Refer to Initializing the PDT 1100 on page 1-7.

Using the Keypad

The keypad has standard numeric keys, as well as several keys that can be assigned
special functions. Following are some tasks that can be performed using the keypad. For
more information on the keypad, refer to Figure 1-2 on page 1-4.

Entering Numeric Data

To enter numeric data, e.g., the quantity of goods, use the ten numeric keys and the ENT
(enter) key.
If you enter a wrong value, press the C key to clear, or BS (Backspace) to delete the last
character and enter the correct data.
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