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Basics
Using the Keyboard
When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the Treo with two
hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys.
Option
+
/
1
2
3
W
E
Y
R
T
-
&
4
5
6
A
S
D
F
G
H
*
7
8
9
Z
X
C
V
B
0
Alt
Shift/Find
Alt
Space
Using the Keyboard Backlight
Treo includes a keyboard backlight for nighttime use. The keyboard backlight
activates automatically when the screen turns on, but shuts off if the keyboard is
not in use.
To manually turn on the backlight, press Option
not be visible in bright sunlight.
To manually turn off the backlight, press Option
Entering Lowercase and Uppercase Letters
To type lowercase letters, press the desired keys.
To type an uppercase letter, press Shift
hold down Shift while typing.
To turn Caps Lock on, press Shift
When Caps Lock is on, this symbol appears in the lower right:
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Backspace
(
)
@
O
P
U
I
Return
:
$
!
'
L
J
K
#
?
.
N
M
menu
Menu
Applications Launcher
then
. The backlight may
then
again.
, then type a letter. You don't need to
twice. To turn it off, press Shift
again.
Entering Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols that Appear Above
the Letters on the Keys
Press Option
, then press the key with the desired character shown above the
letter. You don't need to hold down Option
To turn Option Lock on, press Option
again. When Option Lock is on, this symbol appears in the lower right:
Tip:
Some application views automatically default to Option Lock, such as the Dial Pad of the
Phone application, or the Calculator. In this case, you do not have to hold down
enter numbers.
Entering Other Symbols and Accented Characters
1. Type the character that corresponds to the symbol or accented character you
want. See the table on the next page.
2. Press Alt
.
3. Press Up
or Down
to highlight the desired character.
4. Press Center to insert the character, or just continue typing the next character.
Tip:
In many applications you can view a list of all the alternate characters. From the
choose
Keyboard Help (/G)
. The alternate characters are grouped according to their similarity to
the corresponding key. For example, the alternate characters available for the e key are é, è, ë,
ê and
.
while pressing the second key.
twice. To turn it off, press Option
Option
to
Edit
menu,
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