Specifications

6.3. Shift Key Operation Mode

The shift key operation mode works as follows:

Shift key operation

mode

Description

Non-lock mode - The keypad is shifted when the Shift key is held down.

Onetime lock

mode

- The shift status is cleared immediately after releasing a key when in the

shift status from the time the key is pressed until it is released while the

shift key is held down and after it is released.

6.4. Magic Key Control

The table below lists the virtual key codes and character codes when magic keys (M1 to M3) are pressed.

Virtual key code Character code

Parameter value

Constant Value When not shifted Shifted

MAGIC_FUNC_NONE [M1] key VK_M1 C1 - -

[M2] key VK_M2 C2 - -

[M3] key VK_M3 C3 - -

MAGIC_FUNC_ENTER VK_RETURN 0D 0D(CR) 0D(CR)

MAGIC_FUNC_TRG (*1) - -

MAGIC_FUNC_SHIFT VK_SHIFT 10 - -

MAGIC_FUNC_CTRL VK_CONTROL 11 - -

MAGIC_FUNC_ALT VK_MENU 12 - -

MAGIC_FUNC_BLT (*1) - -

MAGIC_FUNC_TAB VK_TAB 09 09 (tab) 09 (tab)

MAGIC_FUNC_LASER (*1) - -

MAGIC_FUNC_CLEAR VK_CLEAR 0C - -

MAGIC_FUNC_USERDEF (*2)

(*1) Returns the same virtual key code as when “MAGIC_FUNC_NONE” is assigned.

(*2) Notified virtual key codes are user-defined codes. In such a case, functions assigned to keys such as

the following cannot be executed.

- Changing the entry mode by pressing the [AL] key to which the function has been assigned.

- Backing up the registry by pressing the [SF] key to which the function has been assigned and the

[Power] key.

- Switching between backlight enable and backlight disable by assigning the function to [SF] + [M3].