Tapping The Touchscreen With A Stylus; Keypad Shortcuts - Honeywell MX8 User Manual

Tapping the Touchscreen with a Stylus

Note: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the touch screen.
Never use an actual pen, pencil, or sharp/abrasive object to write on the touch screen.
Hold the stylus as if it were a pen or pencil. Touch an element on the screen with the tip of the stylus then remove the stylus
from the screen.
Firmly press the stylus into the stylus holder when the stylus is not in use.
Using a stylus is similar to moving the mouse pointer then left-clicking icons on a desktop computer screen.
Using the stylus to tap icons on the touch screen is the basic action that can:
Open applications
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Choose menu commands
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Select options in dialog boxes or drop-down boxes
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Drag the slider in a scroll bar
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Select text by dragging the stylus across the text
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Place the cursor in a text box prior to typing in data
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Place the cursor in a text box prior to retrieving data using a scanner/imager or an input/output device connected to a
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serial port.
A stylus replacement kit is available.

Keypad Shortcuts

Use keypad shortcuts instead of the stylus:
Press Tab and an Arrow key to select a file.
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Once you've selected a file, press Enter to open the file.
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Press Del to delete a file.
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