Activating Modifier Keys; Locking Modifier Keys; Function Keys And Macro Keys; Function Keys - Psion OMNII User Manual

Figure 3.2 Symbol Soft Input Panels
36-KEY Numeric Keyboard
3.3.2.1

Activating Modifier Keys

When a modifier key is pressed, it is shown in the softkey bar at the bottom of the screen, making it easier
to determine whether a modifier key is active. For example, if the [CTRL] key is pressed, Ctrl is displayed at
the bottom of the unit screen. Once the next key is pressed, the modifier key becomes inactive and disap-
pears from the taskbar.
3.3.2.2

Locking Modifier Keys

When a modifier key is pressed twice, it is 'locked' on. A 'locked' modifier key is displayed in underlined
letters in the taskbar. For example, pressing the [FN] key twice locks it on—it is displayed as an underlined
blue 'FN' in the taskbar at the bottom of the computer screen. The same is true of the [SYM] key, which is
shown as an underlined orange 'SYM' in the taskbar.
The locked modifier key will remain active until it is pressed a third time to unlock or turn it off. Once a mod-
ifier key is unlocked, the underline representation at the bottom of the screen is no longer displayed.
Note: The locking function of the modifier keys can be changed so that pressing a key once will
lock the key 'on'.
If you disable the 'One Shot' function of the key, pressing it once will lock the key 'on'. Press-
ing the same key a second time will unlock or turn it 'off'. Refer to "Keyboard One Shot
Modes" on page 76 for details.
3.3.3

Function Keys and Macro Keys

In addition to the standard keyboard functions (see "The Keyboard" on page 22), Omnii supports function
keys and macro keys.
All function keys and macro keys can be custom defined for each application. The Open TekTerm applica-
tion utilizes these keys (for detailed information, see the Open TekTerm Software User Manual,
PN 8000073).
3.3.3.1

Function Keys

Function keys perform special, custom-defined functions within an application. These keys are accessed by
pressing one of the dedicated function keys on the keyboard, or through the appropriate [SHIFT] or [FN]
key sequence, depending on the keyboard variant being used.
Alphanumeric Keyboard Function Keys
The Alphanumeric keyboards are equipped with up to thirty function keys, including those function keys
that are colour-coded in blue print above the alpha keys or function keys (depending on your keyboard).
To access the blue function keys, press the [FN] key followed by the appropriate alpha or function key.
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