Using The Modifier Keys; Capitalizing All Characters - Intermec Trakker Antares 2400 User Manual

Chapter 1— Learning About the Terminals

Using the Modifier Keys

Capitalizing All Characters

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The keypad does not have a physical key for every character and function
available. You use the Function Left ((), Function Right ()), and Shift
(?) keys to access characters or perform functions that do not have a
physical key on the keypad. You also use the Shift key to type uppercase
alphabetic characters.
When you press (, ), or ?, the key is held in a buffer until you press
another key. The Modifier LED turns on to remind you that the key is
being held in the buffer. When you press another key, the key
combination is entered into the terminal. The Modifier LED turns off,
unless the second key that you pressed is another modifier key that is
different from the first one that you pressed.
To flush the (, ), or ? key from the buffer without performing any
action, press the key again. The Modifier LED turns off.
To use the modifier keys
1 Press (, ), or ?. The Modifier LED turns on.
2 Press the second key. The Modifier LED turns off.
For example, to type the uppercase letter A, press ?. The Modifier LED
turns on. Press A. The Modifier LED turns off and an A appears on the
screen.
To type all alphabetic characters as uppercase letters, you can
• press ? before every letter you type.
• enable the Caps Lock feature. For help, continue with the next
procedure.
• use the Keypad Caps Lock configuration command. For help, see
"Keypad Caps Lock" in Chapter 6 of the 2400 Family system manual.
To enable Caps Lock
1 Press (. The Modifier LED turns on.
2 (37-key function key/numeric) Press d.
(37-key alphanumeric/numeric) Press G.
(55-key alphanumeric) Press U.
3 Type an alphabetic character. The letter appears as an uppercase
character on the terminal's screen. The Modifier LED remains on until
you disable Caps Lock.
To type a lowercase letter with Caps Lock enabled
• Press ? and an alphabetic character.
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