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43-Key Keypad Descriptions (Continued)
Table 2-8
Key
Alpha/Application These keys can have an application assigned to the function value and have an alpha
value assigned when used with the ALPHA function key.
On Windows Mobile 5.0 devices: F6 and F7 keys cannot be remapped and are
dedicated by the Operating System to control volume level. When these keys are
pressed, Shell.exe traps them and displays the volume adjustment window. To get these
keys to an application, call GXOpenInput() at the beginning of the application and call
GXCloseInput() at the end of the application. This redirects all of the key events to an
application, including the F6 and F7 keys.
Note: Other applications cannot receive any key event until GXCloseInput() is called.
For example, if the customer is using the APP1 key to run Calc.exe, this is disabled
during this period.
Function (blue) Press and release the blue function key to activate the keypad alternate functions
(shown on the keypad in blue). The LED above the key lights and the
LED
at the bottom of the screen. Press and release the blue function key again to return to
the normal keypad functions.
Control Press and release the CTRL key to activate the keypad alternate CTRL functions. The
LED above the key lights and the
LED
the
Press the Blue key followed by the CTRL key to activate the keypad alternate ALT
functions. The
appears at the bottom of the screen on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices.
ALPHA (orange) The default keypad mode is the num-lock (number lock) mode. Press the orange ALPHA
key to de-activate the num-lock mode and to access the alternate ALPHA characters
(shown on the keypad in orange). The LED above the key lights and the
appears on the taskbar on WinCE devices or the
screen on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. Press and release the ALPHA key again to
return to the normal keypad functions.
Shift Press and release the SHIFT key to activate the keypad alternate SHIFT functions. The
bottom of the screen on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. Press and release the SHIFT key
again to return to the normal keypad functions.
Use with the orange alpha-lock key for alpha character value.
Period/Decimal Produces a period for alpha entries, a decimal point for numeric entries and the
Point alphabetic character X when the ALPHA function key is activated.
icon appears at the bottom of the screen on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices.
ALT icon appears on the taskbar on WinCE devices or the
icon appears on the taskbar on WinCE devices or the
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icon appears on the taskbar on WinCE devices or
icon appears at the bottom of the
icon appears at the
icon appears
icon
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