Using Shifted Functions - Intermec 6400 User Manual

SECTION 1

Using Shifted Functions

This section explains the use of the shift keys.
The Rules
The green [SHFT] key is the same as the SHIFT key on a
PC except that the green shift key also relates to those
characters where green legends appear above the keys.
EXAMPLE: On a PC, SHIFT [3] produces the # character, and that is the same
on the hand-held computer.
Contrast and backlighting are on the window scrolling ar-
row keys. The contrast control and backlight control are not
the same as the PC shift. This hand-held computer uses
shift left, shift right and shift up for contrast and backlight
control. On a PC these key strokes produce a 4, 6, and 8.
Numeric values 0--9 are available on all the 6400 Hand-
Held Computer versions, those keys are used for special
controls without causing compatibility issues.
Using the Shifted Functions
If the function you want is printed on the keyboard overlay
(in blue, yellow, or green) then you must first press that
colored shift key immediately before the desired color func-
tion. That two-key combination always defines that key.
EXAMPLE: A 41-key DOS/PC keyboard has the letter S in blue over the [F9]
key. Therefore, to produce a lowercase 's', press blue shift then the
[F9] key.
To produce an uppercase S, press the green [SHFT] key, then blue
shift, then the [F9] key.
'S' is always produced by pressing blue shift, then the [F9] key; if
you want to modify this, you press a modifier first.
EXAMPLE: To produce CTRL-S, press the [CTRL] key, then blue shift, then the
[F9] key for 'S'.
To produce ALT-F9, press the [ALT] key, then the [F9] key.
General Information
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