User's Manual

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Chapter 1 Using mobile computer
In default state, this 44-key alphanumeric keypad enters numbers and launches the
functions of F1 through F15.
THE [ALPHA] KEY
Press the blue modifier key [ α] to toggle the keypad among numeric, uppercase
alphabetic, and lowercase alphabetic modes.
Press the [ α] key
(repeatedly) until the mob ile computer shows an “ A”, whi ch we
might as well call the “alphabet icon”, at the lower-left of the screen. The keypad starts
to enter all uppercase letters without the need to hold down the [α] key.
Press the [ α] key
(repeatedly) until the mobile co mputer shows an “ a”, wh ich we
might as well call the “alphabet icon”, at the lower-left of the screen. The keypad starts
to enter all lowercase letters without the need to hold down the [α] key.
An overview of the alphabet icons and the keypad’s input modes:
Alphabet Icons
Keypad’s Input Mode
None  Enters numbers, hyphen minus “-”, and dot “.”
 Launches F1 through F15.
A All uppercase letters
a All lowercase letters
THE [FN] KEY
The orange [fn] key makes the ke ypad enter the orange-engraved characters. After the
[fn] key is pressed, it requires you to press a second key to complete the action.
Here are the basi cs how this [fn] key works: You first press the orange [fn] key
and
see an ico n F
sh ows at th e low er-left of th e screen. T hen you press another ke y
engraved with an orange-colored character/graphic to produce the following:
1) Entering that orange-colored character (mostly symbols).
2) Launching the functions of F16 through F24.
3) Increasing/decreasing backlight brightness for the screen and the keypad.
The [fn] ke y i s set to “Auto Resu me” by de fault, which mean s the [ fn] k ey is en abled
once pressed, and becomes disabled once the second key is pressed.
Here’s an example how you produce the function of [F16]:
1) Press the orange [fn] key
.
The mobile computer’s screen shows an F
at the lower-left of the screen.
2) Press the key [F6], which is engraved with the orange-colored “F16”.
The system produces the function of [F16].
The icon F
goes off.