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.

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.

The navigation keys perform additional system functions when pressed in combination with the Blue and Red modifier keys. For details, see the key combination tables for the 24-Key Keyboard (page 4-4)and the 38-Key Keyboard (page 4-7).

Additional functionality of the navigation keys varies according to the application in use.

Using the Modifier Keys

Modifier keys modify the next key pressed to perform functions or type special characters. The keyboards are color-coded to match the Blue and Red modifier keys.

Name

Key

Function

Shift

 

Provides shift functionality for application windows.

 

 

Tap once to modify the next letter pressed. Tap twice for caps lock.

Blue &

 

Modifies the next key pressed. The overlay of each keyboard is

Red

 

color-coded to indicate the character typed or function performed

 

 

with both keys.

Alpha

 

On the 38-key keyboard, the Alpha key toggles the keyboard

 

 

between alpha and numeric modes.

Keyboard Mode Indicator

Dolphin terminals have a Keyboard Status Power Tool (Start > Power Tools > Keyboard Status) that displays an icon in the Navigation bar to indicate if the keyboard is in alpha or number mode. Keyboard Status is active by default.

Indicates that the keyboard is in numeric mode.

Indicates that the keyboard is in alpha mode, uppercase.

Indicates that the keyboard is in alpha mode, lowercase.

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