Input Modes; International Characters - PSC Falcon 310 User Manual

Input Modes

International Characters

User's Guide
During operations that require use of a disk drive, a disk icon (shown at
left) appears on the right side of the viewport. This indicates that the unit
is busy. Wait until the icon disappears before continuing to use the unit.
The current input mode determines key functions on the Falcon
input modes and corresponding icons are described in
located along the right side of the viewport indicate the current input
mode.
Table 9: Falcon 32x Keypad Icons and Input Modes
Input Mode/
Icon
Key Sequence
Type 1—Remains in effect after each keypress until discontinued by user.
Normal N/A
<Caps>
Type 2—Affects only a single keypress or combination of key presses.
Function <FN>
Control <CTL>
Alternate
<ALT>
International
<INTL>
Viewport
Panning
The international character set contains letters and symbols commonly
used in Western European languages. Enter international characters by
using the following key sequence:
• The is a character from the
accent
• The is a character from the
letter
Result of Keypress
Outputs letter (lowercase), number, or function on
the key.
Outputs uppercase letter on the key.
Outputs the symbol or function above the key.
Outputs the control meaning for alphanumeric.
Outputs the alternate meaning for alphanumeric or
function keys.
Outputs a character from the international
character set (page 30).
Puts the unit into viewport panning mode.
Intl accent letter
Accent or Letter
column in the same row.
Letter
Falcon 32x 57-Key Keypad
. The
32x
. Icons
Table 9
column of
Table 10
29
.