Keypad Settings; Alpha Key; Special Key - CipherLab 9300 Reference Manual

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1.3.1 KEYPAD SETTINGS

The LED backlight of keypad is turned off by default. Press
on, and vice versa. It is suggested to turn on the keypad backlight while working in a
dark area; however, using backlight while on battery power will substantially reduce
battery power.
The Character Repeat functionality is enabled by default. Go to Start | Settings |
Control Panel and double-tap the Keyboard icon. You may cancel the check box to
disable it. When enabled, tap, hold, and drag the slider for a desired Repeat Delay and
Repeat Rate.

1.3.2 ALPHA KEY

This alphanumeric keypad is set to numeric mode by default. The Alpha key serves as a
toggle among numeric, alpha (lower-case alphabetic), and ALPHA (upper-case alphabetic)
input modes.
Note: It is not necessary to hold down the [Alpha] key.
The alpha icon will appear on the status bar in a sequence as shown below.
Status Icon Alpha Key
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Press
Press
Note: If you are using the software keypad via SIP, tap CAP (Caps Lock) to toggle
between upper case and lower case alphabetic modes.

1.3.3 SPECIAL KEY

Status Icon Ctrl or Alt Key
Press
Press
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one time
two times
one time
one time
to toggle it from off to
Input Mode
Numbers
Lower-case alphabetic
Upper-case alphabetic
Input Mode
User-definable: The Ctrl key modifies the
next key pressed.
User-definable: The Alt key modifies the
next key pressed.