The [Power] Button; The Standard Keys - Psion EP10 User Manual

Figure 3.3 Shift-State Indicator Icon – Locked/Unlocked Modifier Key
Once a modifier key is unlocked or turned off, it is no longer displayed in the shift-state indicator icon.
3.3.4

The [Power] button

The [Power] button in the upper right corner of the keyboard switches the unit on and off.
3.3.5

The Standard Keys

The [SHIFT] Key
The [SHIFT] key is used to display uppercase alpha characters.
Note: On numeric keyboards, the [SHIFT] key is also used to access the Function keys printed in
white typeface on numeric keys [1] through [0].
[SHIFT] Key – Alpha Keyboards
The [SHIFT] key on the alpha keyboard, represented by an up arrow, is used to display uppercase alpha
characters. To produce an uppercase character:
• Press the [SHIFT] key followed by the letter you want to appear in uppercase.
If you press the [SHIFT] key twice, it is locked 'on' essentially acting as a [CAPS] key, displaying uppercase
characters until [SHIFT] is pressed again to turn the [CAPS] function off.
[SHIFT] Key – Numeric Keyboards
The [SHIFT] key on the numeric keyboard has a dual function; when used in conjunction with the
[BLUE/FN] key, it allows you to display uppercase alpha characters and when used alone, the [SHIFT] key
provides access to Function keys [F1] to [F10].
Creating Uppercase Alpha Characters
On numeric keyboards, the alpha characters are displayed in blue print to the right on the numeric keys. To
produce an uppercase character on a numeric keyboard:
• Press the [SHIFT] key followed by the [BLUE/FN] key.
• Press the numeric key containing the alpha character you want to produce.
If you press the [SHIFT] key twice, it is locked 'on' essentially acting as a [CAPS] key, displaying uppercase
characters. To turn off the [CAPS] function, press the [SHIFT] key again.
Accessing Function Keys
On a numeric keyboard, the Function keys [F1] to [F10] are represented in white print to the left on numeric
keys [1] to [0]. To access a Function key:
• Press the [SHIFT] key followed by a numeric key from [1] to [0] depending on which Function key you
want to use.
Shift-state indicator icon
Unlocked modifier key indicator
Locked modifier key indicator
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