Double Action Key Mode - PSC Falcon 310 User Manual

Double Action Key Mode

User's Guide
There are two additional modes of operation which affect how alphabetic
and punctuation characters above the keys are accessed with Falcon 25-key
units.
• Thirteen of these keys are used for alpha characters (
• Each key has a character on the key, and two characters above the
key.
• Use the key with Double-Action typing to access the charac-
<Fn>
ters above the keys.
• Access the characters above the keys depends upon the
key mode (
Double Strike
Using the <Fn> (Alpha) Key
To access the second character above a key:
• Press the
<Fn>
• Use the
Double-Action
mode is used only in the
Double-Action
Double Strike Mode
Left character:
Press the numeric key below the appropriate alpha or
punctuations symbol once and release. After a time-out (the default is 330
ms), the left alpha or punctuation symbol is displayed.
Right character:
Quickly press the numeric key below the appropriate
alpha or punctuation symbol key twice. The second key press must occur
before the time-out (default = 330 ms).
This mode is called the
presses on a key to access the second (the right-most) character.
Press and Wait Mode
Left character:
Press an
Right character:
Press the
time-out (default = 330 ms).
or
Press and Wait
key
mode to type the second character.
<Fn
mode, because it requires two rapid
double strike
key once and release
<Alpha>
key and hold for a predetermined
<Alpha>
Falcon 33x/34x 25-Key Keypad
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A-Z)
double action
).
> (Alpha) state.
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