User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- PA982 Ultra Rugged Mobile Computer
- About This Manual
- Getting Started
- Introducing the PA982
- Features
- Package Contents
- A Tour of the PA982
- Setting up the PA982
- Installing the Battery
- Charging the Battery
- Charging the Battery using the RS232 Charging Cable
- Charging the Battery with the Docking Station
- Checking the Battery Status
- Connecting the PA982 to a PC
- Turning the PA982 on for the First Time
- Powering On
- Calibrating the PA982 Screen
- Setting the Time and Date
- Adjusting the Screen Brightness
- Using the Hardware
- Getting Connected
- Barcode Scanner Programs
- Advance settings
- System Specifications
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Chapter 2
Using the Hardware
The following table describes the main keypad keys.
Using the Alpha Key
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Press this button to turn the PA982 on. Press and hold this
button for two seconds to turn the PA982 off.
Pressing this button corresponds to tapping the cancel or X
button on the screen.
Press the backspace key to erase characters.
Press the function key to perform alternative key functions.
Refer to Using Hotkeys on page 15.
Use the tab key to toggle between fields or to tab forward in
word processing applications.
Press the enter key to confirm an action or entry by the user.
Use the cursor keys to navigate in applications. Press and hold
the Function key and then press the right and left arrows to
raise and lower the screen brightness.
Press the alpha key to toggle between numeric and alphabetic
entry modes. This key also toggles between upper and lower
case alphabetic characters.
Press these keys to enter numbers or characters depending
on whether the Alpha key has been pressed. Press the 0 key
to enter a space.
Press this key to add punctuation.
Alpha Mode Press alpha to alpha mode, the default condition is CAPS off.
CAPS Press Alpha key twice to toggle CAPS
Key in Press Cursor-UP to enter selected character.