IBM 243X user manual Using the Modifier Keys, Capitalizing All Characters

Trakker Antares 243X Hand-Held Terminal User’s Manual

Using the Modifier Keys

The keypad does not have a physical key for every character and function available. You use the Function Left (L), Function Right (R), Control (C), and Shift (W) keys to access characters or perform functions that do not have a physical key on the keypad. You also use the Shift key to type uppercase alphabetic characters.

When you press L, R, C, or W, the key is held in a buffer until you press another key. The Modifier Key status icon on the right side of the terminal’s screen turns on to remind you that the key is being held in the buffer. When you press another key, the key combination is entered into the terminal. The Modifier Key status icon turns off unless the second key that you pressed is another modifier key that is different from the first one that you pressed. For help using the status icons, see “Learning About the Status Icons” on page 1-18.

To flush the L, R, C, or Wkey from the buffer without performing any action, just press the key again. The Modifier Key status icon turns off.

To use the Function Left, Function Right, Control, and Shift keys

1.Press L, R, C, or W. The Modifier Key status icon turns on.

2.Press the second key. The Modifier Key status icon turns off.

For example, to type the Euro symbol (º￿RQD￿￿￿NH\NH\SDG￿SUHVVR. The Modifier Key status icon turns on. Press ￿. The Modifier Key status icon turns off, and a Euro symbol appears on the screen.

Capitalizing All Characters

To type all alphabetic characters as uppercase letters, you can

•press Wbefore every letter you type.

•enable the Caps Lock feature. For help, continue with the next procedure.

Note: You cannot access the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System while the

Caps Lock feature is enabled.

•use the Keypad Caps Lock configuration command. For help, see “Keypad Caps Lock” in Chapter 6 of the 2400 Family system manual.

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