Entering Information; Entering Information Using Keypad; Entering Information Using The Keyboard Input Panel; Entering Data Via The Bar Code Scanner (Scan Wedge) - Symbol MC9000-G Product Reference Manual

Entering Information

To enter information:
• Use the keypad.
• Use the input panel (soft keyboard) to enter typed text.
• Scan bar code data into data fields.
• Use Microsoft
the mobile computer. For more information on ActiveSync, see
or ActiveSync Help on the host computer.

Entering Information Using Keypad

The alphanumeric keypads produce the 26-character alphabet (A-Z), numbers (0-9), function keys and
assorted characters. The keypads' default characters/functions are printed white and the function
character/functions are printed blue. See
Table 2-6 on page 2-19

Entering Information Using the Keyboard Input Panel

Use the keyboard input panel to enter information in any program. To launch the keyboard input panel,
tap Start, tap the Soft KeyBd menu selection and then tap the
key's value. Tap on the keyboard selection icon to display or to hide the keyboard input panel.

Entering Data via the Bar Code Scanner (Scan Wedge)

The integrated bar code scanner uses the Scan Wedge program to scan data into data fields in the
same way data is entered via the keypad. The Scan Wedge program is provided as a sample
application in the SDK, see
® ®
ActiveSync to synchronize or copy information from the host computer to
Keypads on page 2-3
for keypad special functions.
Figure 2-8. Keyboard Input Panel
Chapter 8, Software Installation
Operating the MC9000-G
Chapter 4, Communications
for keypad configurations and see
icon. Tap on a key to enter the
for the SDK installation.
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