Entering Information Using Keypad; Entering Information Using The Keyboard Input Panel; Entering Data Via The Bar Code Scanner; Resetting The Mc21Xx - Motorola MC2100 User Manual

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Entering Information Using Keypad

The alphanumeric keypad produce the 26-character alphabet (A - Z), numbers (0 - 9), function keys and
assorted characters. The keypads default characters/functions are printed white, the ALPHA
character/functions are printed orange and the functions are printed blue. See
special functions and special character generation.

Entering Information Using the Keyboard Input Panel

NOTE MC2180 only.
Use the keyboard input panel (soft keyboard) to enter information in any program. To launch the keyboard
input panel, tap the
keyboard input panel button to display or to hide the keyboard input panel.
Keyboard Input Panel
Figure 2-12

Entering Data via the Bar Code Scanner

The sample bar code scanner application scans data into data fields in the same way data is entered via the
keypad.

Resetting the MC21XX

If the MC21XX stops responding to input, reset it. There are two reset functions, warm boot and cold boot. A X stops responding to X stops responding to
warm boot restarts the MC21XX by closing all running programs. All data that is not saved is lost. restarts the MC21XX starts the MC21XX
A cold boot also restarts the MC21XX, but erases all stored records and entries from RAM. In addition it boot also restar boot also restarts the
returns formats, preferences and other settings to the factory default settings. rns formats, preferen rns formats, preferenc
Perform a warm boot first. If the MC21XX still does not respond, perform a cold boot. m a warm boo m a wa

Performing a Warm Boot

W W
To perform a warm boot:
Press the Power button for five seconds.
1.
The MC21XX reboots.
2.
CAUTION
button on the taskbar and then tap Keyboard. Tap a key to enter the value. Tap the
Scanner canner
pplication scans data pplication scans data
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Files that remain open during a warm boot may not be retained.
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Tap a key to enter the key to enter the
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