Motorola 2000X quick start Alt Functions, Alt-mode Functions

Tab — Moves the cursor between fields (e.g., text field to button field). From the text field, press Tab to access the button field. Continue pressing tab to cycle back to your

initial starting point, or press to tab backward.

Back — Cancels input for the current screen and goes back to pre-

vious screen. Continue pressing to return to the Home Screen.

Select — Selects a highlighted item from a list or acti- vates the button highlighted by the cursor. Highlight the

list item or button, then press to select.

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Home — Returns to the menu wheel (Home) screen.

Backspace —When the cursor is positioned in text, it deletes the character preceding the cursor.

Space — Inserts a space in text.

Enter — Inserts a paragraph return in text and acts as a select key on non-text fields.

Alt — Activates the Alt-mode control keys, which are color-coded blue on the keyboard. Press , then

release. The status icon appears on the screen. The next key pressed will indicate the Alt-mode func- tion. Alt-mode characters are color-coded blue on the keyboard near the corresponding control key.

Do not hold down while pressing the next key. Alt mode turns off when is pressed again or when a key other than an Alt-mode key is pressed.

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Shift — Activates the Shift-mode control keys. Press

then release. The status icon appears on the screen. The next letter pressed will be capitalized, or the next control key pressed will indicate a Shift-mode function. Shift-mode characters are color-coded white on the keyboard near the corresponding control key.

Three other keys () provide Shift-mode access to

three more symbols ( / ¢ - ). Do not hold down while pressing the next key.

Shift mode turns off when is pressed again or when a key other than a Shift-mode key is pressed.

Backlight — Illuminates the screen and the keyboard. The backlight remains on until the display times out, the flip is closed, or you press again.

Alt Functions

Thirteen symbols (colored blue on the keyboard) are available using the Alt mode. The number keys plus three other keys () are used by pressing , then the corresponding key.

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8	]	9	{	0	}	?	\	,	;	.	:

Alt-mode Functions

Contrast — Adjusts the contrast; the difference between the lightest and darkest areas on the dis-

play. Press , then hold down . The contrast value will progress to extreme light or dark, then

reverse. Release when you see the desired con- trast setting.

Off — Turns off the pager. When the pager is off, press any key to turn it back on.

Caps Lock — Activates Caps Lock. Each letter

pressed is capitalized until is pressed again.

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