The Power Button (55-Key And 66-Key Keyboards Only); Standard Keys - Psion Omnii User Manual

3.3.1

The Power Button (55-Key and 66-Key Keyboards only)

The [Power] button in the upper right corner of the keyboard switches the unit on and off.
3.3.2

Standard Keys

The [ENTER/Power] Key
The [ENTER/Power] key is used to execute the usual Enter keyboard functions as well as to power the unit
on and off for keyboards not equipped with a dedicated [Power] button (for details, refer to "Switching the
Omnii On and Off" on page 15).
Note: 55-key and 66-key keyboards are equipped with a [Power] button. For these keyboards, the
[ENTER] key does not switch on the unit.
The [SHIFT] Key
The [SHIFT] key is used to display uppercase alpha characters and to provide access to other symbols and
functions on the numeric keyboards. Press the [SHIFT] key to turn the shift state 'on' (it will be represented
in the shift-state indicator in the navigation bar at the top of the screen), then press another key to access
the shifted function of that key.
Press the [SHIFT] key twice to lock the shift state on (the shift-state will be outlined in a black frame to indi-
cate it is locked 'on'). Press [SHIFT] again to turn the shift state off.
To access CAPS LOCK mode, press [FN] + [SHIFT]. In this state, if you press a numeric key, the number is
displayed rather than the normal shifted function of that key. Press [FN] + [SHIFT] again to turn the CAPS
LOCK mode off.
The Arrow Keys
The [Arrow] keys are located near the top of the keyboard, and are represented on the keyboard as trian-
gles pointing in different directions. The [Arrow] keys move the cursor around the screen in the direction of
the arrow: up, down, left and right. The left arrow key should not be confused with the [BACKSPACE] key
which is depicted as a left arrow. The cursor is the flashing box or underline character that indicates where
the next character you type will appear.
The [BACKSPACE/DEL] Key
The [BACKSPACE] key (represented on the keyboard as an arrow pointing left) moves the cursor one char-
acter to the left, erasing the previous key stroke.
The [DEL] key ([FN] +[BACKSPACE]) erases the character at the current cursor position.
The [CTRL] and [ALT] Key
The [CTRL] and [ALT] keys modify the function of the next key pressed and are application dependent.
Pressing either key twice locks it 'on'. Pressing the key once again unlocks it.
The [TAB] Key
Typically, the [TAB] key moves the cursor to the next field to the right or downward.
The [ESC] Key
Generally, this key is used as a keyboard shortcut to close the current menu, dialog box, or activity.
The [SPACE] Key
The [SPACE] key is represented on the keyboard by a long, horizontal line bracketed by a small vertical line
on each side. Pressing this key inserts a blank space between characters. In a Windows dialog box, pressing
the [SPACE] key enables or disables a checkbox.
The [SCAN] Key
The Omnii is equipped with a single [SCAN] key on the keyboard and an extra [SCAN] button located on the
left side of the unit. [SCAN] keys activate the scanner beam. For units that do not have internal scanners,
these keys can be remapped to serve other functions.
Chapter 3: Getting To Know Your Omnii
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