User's Manual Part 1

GeoExplorer 2008 Series User Guide 23
Getting Started 2
Keypad buttons
The GeoExplorer 2008 series handheld provides ten keys and a Reset button for fast,
easy access to common actions.
Figure 2.2 GeoExplorer 2008 series handheld keypad buttons
The function of each key is described below:
B
Tip – To lock the screen and handheld keys without turning off the handheld, use the
device lock option (see Device lock, page 45).
Key Description
Power Press briefly (less than one second) to turn on or to turn off the handheld
(put it into Suspend mode).
To access other power options, press and hold for one second until the
Power menu appears (see Turning on and turning off the handheld,
page 27).
Start Press to display the Windows Mobile Start menu.
OK Press to select OK or to close an application.
Navigation keys Use these keys to navigate around the screen, scroll through menus, or to
tab through options on windows and forms. Use the:
• arrow keys to move up, down, left, and right.
• action key (the center key) to perform an application-specific action,
which is usually Enter.
Application keys By default these keys perform the same action as the left and right
softkeys in the menu bar.
Alternatively, program these keys to perform a selected action. To
program the keys, use the Buttons control (see Buttons, page 43).
Reset button Use to reset the handheld (see Resetting the handheld, page 29). To
activate this button, use the nib of the stylus.
Application keys
Navigation keys and Enter key
Start key
OK key
Reset
button
Power key