The Macro Keys; The Function Keys - [F1] To [F10] - Psion EP10 User Manual

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the EP10
The Standard Keys
The Arrow Keys
The Arrow keys are located near the top of the keyboard. The arrow keys move the cursor around the
screen – up, down, left and right. The cursor is the flashing box or underline character that indicates where
the next character you type will appear.
The [BKSP/DEL] Key
The [BKSP] key (sometimes referred to as destructive backspace) moves the cursor one character to the
left, erasing the incorrectly entered key stroke.
The [DEL] key ([BLUE/FN] [BKSP]) erases the character at the cursor position.
The [ALT] and [CTRL] Keys
The [ALT] and [CTRL] keys modify the function of the next key pressed and are application dependent. A
key combination is required to access these keys.
• To access the [ALT] key, press [BLUE/FN] [TAB].
• To access the [CTRL] key, press [BLUE/FN] [ESC].
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 and
return to the previous one.
The [SPACE] Key
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] Keys
The EP10 is equipped with three [SCAN] keys; two are located on the keyboard just below the display and a
third [SCAN] key is situated on the left side of the hand-held. [SCAN] keys activate the scanner beam. For a
unit that does not have an internal imager, these keys can be remapped to serve other functions.
3.3.5.1 The Function Keys – [F1] to [F10]
Function keys [F1] to [F10] perform special, custom-defined functions. These keys are accessed differently
depending on the type of keyboard: numeric or alpha. Function keys can be used with the Windows Embed-
ded 6.5 operating system or another application.
Numeric Keyboard Access
On a numeric keyboard, the Function keys [F1] to [F10] are assigned to numeric keys [1] through [0].
• Press [SHIFT] followed by a numeric key from [1] to [10] to activate the associated Function key.
Alpha Keyboard Access
On an alpha keyboard, the Function keys are labelled in blue print in the lower-right corner of alpha keys [Y]
through [N]. To access Function keys [F1] to [F10]:
• Press the [BLUE/FN] key followed by the alpha key that corresponds with the Function key you want to
activate. For example, press [BLUE/FN] [Y] to activate [F1], press [BLUE/FN] [U] to activate [F2], and
so on.
3.3.5.2

The Macro Keys

While Macro keys are not physically stamped on the keyboard, up to 12 macro functions can be added
using the Scancode Remapping function. Refer to "Scancode Remapping" on page 140 for details about
mapping keys.
For details about creating a macro, refer to "Macro Keys" on page 137.
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