Chapter 3: Get To Know The Ikôn
The Numeric Keyboard – Accessing Alpha Keys
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Press numeric key [2] three times to display the letter c.
Note: Keep in mind that there is a time-out if you pause for one second between key presses
when selecting the second, third or fourth letters on a key. For example, suppose you
want to type the letter 'c' – you would need to press the [2] key three times. With the
[ORANGE] key locked 'on', if you press [2] twice and then pause between key
presses for 1 second, the letter 'b' will be selected automatically.
You can adjust the delay between alpha key presses using the 'Sequence' settings.
Refer to "Sequence" on page 125 for details.
3.3.5.2 Creating Uppercase Letters
To display capital letters, you need to first lock the [SHIFT] key 'on'.
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Press the [SHIFT] key twice.
All alpha keys are displayed in uppercase until you press the [SHIFT] key again to 'unlock'
(switch off) the function of this key.
3.3.5.3 Choosing Multiple Alpha Characters
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Lock the [ORANGE] key 'on'.
Each time you press a numeric key from [2] through [9], an alpha character will be dis-
played on the screen. Remember that you can refer to the softkey bar for a visual indication
of which alpha key will be displayed on the screen.
Important: Once you have finished typing alpha characters, remember to turn off or
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unlock the [ORANGE] key. Check the shift-state indicator icon (refer to
Figure 3.5 on page 41) to make certain that the key is turned off.