User's Manual

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8700 Series Mobile Computer Reference Manual
1.3 KEYPAD
For input device, the mobile computer keeps 2 keypad layouts optional, either a 24- key
type or a 44-key one. Both keypad gets programmable LED backlight as the screen does.
Refer to
1.4 LCD
for screen & backlight settings.
Silicon rubber has been chose n fo r the keys due to dura bility and easy activation. The
key cl ick sound i s configurable t hrough pro gramming or vi a System Menu. Ref er t o
3.2.5 Key Click
.
1.3.1 24-KEY LAYOUT
The l ayout of t he 2 4-key ke ypad i s si milar to a tel ephone keypad. It wedges
alphanumeric, navigation, function keys, and a few symbol keys. Refer to Appendix III —
Key Reference Tables
for all the characters it enters.
Figure 4: 24-key Layout