User's Manual
Chapter 1 — About the Computer Features
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Configure the Keypad Backlight
You can configure the keypad backlight to always turn on, always stay
off, or turn on depending on the lighting level of your work
environment.
1 Start Intermec Settings.
2 Tap Device Settings > Backlight > Keypad.
3 Select the options you want for the keypad backlight:
• Select Always off to prevent the keypad backlight from turning
on.
• Select Automatic to turn on the keypad backlight
automatically based on the ambient light level.
• Select On With the Display to turn on the keypad backlight
only when the display is on. When the CN51 suspends, the
keypad backlight turns off to save power.
• Select Always on to turn the keypad backlight on all the time.
4 Tap OK.
About the Color-Coded Keys
Use the orange key and the green key to access additional
characters, symbols, and functions printed on the keypad overlay.
After you understand how to use the color-coded keys and key
sequences, you can access all of the additional features printed on the
keypad overlay.
The default setting for the Green/Orange keys is Press twice to lock.
You can also set the keys to Press once to lock if you do not want the
Green/Orange keys to lock after pressing them twice. The information
in this section assumes that you are using the default setting for the
Green/Orange keys lock options. To change the setting for the
Green/Orange keys, go to Start > Settings > System > Intermec
Settings > Device Settings > Keypad.
Note: The CN51 with QWERTY keypad does not have a green key.