24-Key Keyboard; Toggling Between Alpha And Numeric Modes - Honeywell Dolphin 7850 User Manual

24-Key Keyboard

Alpha Lock
Backlight key

Toggling Between Alpha and Numeric Modes

The 24-key keyboard defaults to numeric mode. Numeric mode is when you type numbers with the
number keys.
• Double-tap the Blue modifier key to toggle between alpha and numeric modes.
• Single-tap the Blue modifier key to toggle to alpha or numeric mode only for the next key pressed. The
keyboard returns to the previous state before the next key pressed.
• Press and hold the Blue modifier key to toggle to alpha or numeric mode for all keys pressed until the
Blue modifier key is released.
Alpha Mode
Alpha mode is when you type the letters or characters indicated in blue on the number keys.
Please note that when typing in alpha mode, you must use the same multi-press method you would use
when typing letters on a phone keypad. Each key press types the next letter in the sequence as displayed
by the alpha indicator.
You can still use the Blue modifier key for regular Blue key combinations in alpha mode; just press the
Blue modifier key and the next key. For combinations, see
Shift Functionality in Alpha Mode
The SFT key performs all the normal windows shift key functions alpha mode, including capitalizing one
letter. On the 24-key keyboard, the SFT key also toggles caps lock on and off.
• Single-tap the SFT key to modify the next key pressed; if this is a letter, that letter is capitalized.
• Double-tap the SFT key to toggle caps lock on and off in alpha mode.
Note: Check the mode indicator (see
the keyboard is in.
4 - 4
Shift
Escape
key
key
DEL
ESC
SFT
ALPHA
F1
Modifier
keys
F4
START
F7
Power
=
Keyboard Mode Indicator
Rev C
4/30/2008
Navigation keys
Tab
LED LED
key
+
VOL
INS
PG
BKSP SP
BKTAB
-
TAB
VOL
F3
F2
7 8
/ \ _
ABC
F6
F5
MNO
4 5
GHI JKL
F9
3
F8
WXYZ
1 2
PQRS TUV "
F10
0
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38-Key Keyboard
on page 4-3) in the Navigation bar to see what mode
OK
key
9
DEF
6
on page 4-7.
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