Using the Function Keys

Name

Key

Function

Backlight

 

By default, the Backlight key turns the keyboard backlight on and off. See Adjusting

 

 

the Backlight on page 4-13.

Backspace

 

This key appears on both the 35- and 56-key keyboards. The BKSP key moves the

(BKSP)

 

cursor back one space each time the key is pressed. If you are typing text, it deletes

 

 

the previous character each time it is pressed.

 

 

On the 43-key keyboard, the backspace is a shifted function; press Red + SP to

 

 

backspace. To delete a single character, press Red + SP. To delete multiple

 

 

characters, press Red + SP and hold the SP key.

Delete

 

This key appears on both the 35- and 56-keyboard. The Delete key deletes the next

(DEL)

 

character forward each time the key is pressed. On the 43-key keyboard, delete is a

 

 

shifted function; press Red + the Backlight key to delete.

Enter (ENT)

 

The Enter key confirms data entry.

Escape

 

The Escape key performs a cancel action.

(ESC)

 

 

Power Key

 

The Power key puts the terminal in and wakes the terminal from suspend mode; see

 

 

Suspend Mode on page 2-11.

SCAN Key

 

The SCAN key activates the scan and “wakes” the terminals from sleep mode. Its

 

 

position allows convenient one-handed image-taking and/or bar code decoding.

Space (SP)

The Space key moves the cursor one space.

Tab

The Tab key moves the cursor to the next tab stop or the next control (on a form).

Using the Navigation Keys

Located in the center of each keyboard for easy access with either hand, the navigation keys enable you to navigate the cursor through an application screen. The up and down arrows can be used for page up and page down commands when pressed in combination with the red modifier key. Other functionality varies according to the application in use.

Press

To …

Move the cursor up one row or line.

Move the cursor down one row or line.

Move the cursor one character to the right.

Move the cursor one character to the left.

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