Honeywell 7900 manual Using the Keyboards, Using the Function Keys

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Using the Keyboards

Overview

The Dolphin 7900 Series features two keyboard options:

DE L

25-key Numeric Keyboard

E S C

B K S PS P

F 3

S E N DE N D

F 1F 2

F 6

F 4F 5

36-key Alpha Keyboard

DE L

B K S PS P

S E N D	E N D F 1
	-
	F 2
	+

S T A R T

F 9

F 7F 8

F 10

START F 3

F 4

Both keyboards are recessed under the overlay for maximum durability and backlit for maximum viewability in various lighting conditions. Keyboard overlays are color-coded to indicate the functions performed or characters typed when the color-coded key is pressed immediately after the Red or Blue Modifier key.

In addition to the standard number and letter keys, both keyboards contains three types of keys:

1.Function Keys

2.Navigation Keys

3.Modifier Keys

Using the Function Keys

Function keys are those keys that perform specific functions and usually have the name of the function they perform.

Name Key Function

The Backlight key turns the keyboard backlight on and off.

Backlight

Backspace	B K S P		The Backspace function is performed by pressing the Red modifier key + the left arrow.
			Backspace moves the cursor back one space and deletes each time the key combina-
(BKSP)			tion is pressed. If you are typing text, a character is deleted each time you backspace.
Delete			The delete function is performed by tapping the Blue + ESC keys. This function deletes
	DE L	E S C	the next character forward each time the key combination is pressed.
(DEL)

The Escape key performs a cancel action.

Escape E S C

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