When Is Text Entry Used; How Is Text Entry Done; Account Names, Text Ads - Pitney Bowes DM50 Series Operator's Manual

When is Text Entry Used?

Text is entered for these functions:
• Entering a Text Ad (optional feature)
• Naming an Account (with optional Departmental Accounting)
• International mail (selecting a country)

How is Text Entry Done?

Text entry is done via the numeric keypad in a fashion similar to
current mobile phone text entry. Each key, 2 to 9, has three or four
letters displayed above it.
There is no dedicated key to switch between alpha and numeric
mode. On those screens (and only those screens) where either an
alpha or numeric character may be entered (e.g. account names),
press a numeric key to cycle through the possibilities for that key. For
example, pressing the "2" numeric key cycles through "2" - "A" - "B"
- "C".
Extended character sets are provided for foreign markets on a
country-by-country basis. In these cases, a numeric key may need to
be pressed several times to cycle through the complete character set
associated with that key.

Account Names, Text Ads

For Account names and Text Ads, the first letter of the first word
automatically defaults to upper case.
If you wish to enter two consecutive alpha characters that are located
on the same numeric key (such as "de"), you must wait for the cursor
to automatically move right to the second character's position before
entering the second character. There is about a one second delay
following an alpha entry before the cursor moves one position to the
right.
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