User's Manual Part 1

Section 5

Using the Keyboard

Entering Accented Characters and Symbols

1. Type the letter you want to accent.

2. Press ListType .

3. Use the scroll buttons to select the character on the list.

4. Press Space to insert the accented character or symbol.

Tip:You can find more symbols under related characters. For example, the £ symbol is located under the $ key. To view a

list of available accented and symbol characters, press Menu and under Edit select Keyboard Help (/G).

Using Menus

1. Press Menu to display the menus.

2. Press the top scroll button to switch between menus.

3. Press the bottom scroll button to select a command within a menu.

4. Press Space to run the selected command.

You can also do any of the following:

 Press Menu and type a shortcut letter to select a menu command. Shortcut letters

such as “/G” appear next to the command on each menu item on the screen and menu

selection instructions in this guide. For example, in the previous section, (/G) is the shortcut

for the Keyboard Help command.

 Press Menu again to close the menus without running a command.

Using the Keyboard Backlight

 Press the Power button twice to toggle the keyboard backlight on and off.

Note:The keyboard backlight is noticeable only in relatively dark environments, and when it is on, the screen brightness

automatically dims to conserve battery power.

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