Node Types and the
Actual vs. Virtual Display
The Falcon PT40's actual display screen is a window to a larger display area called the virtual display (refer to Figure 4). Most applications you will use will fit into the actual display. However, applications can sometimes contain data longer than the default 6 line by16 character view of the actual display.
Figure 4. Virtual vs. Actual Display Using Default System Font
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Virtual Display: The larger area represents the maximum size for the Virtual Display in some applications (visible to the user only by using the arrow navigation keys)
Adding or changing character sizes changes the appearance of the actual display. The number of lines and characters will vary with the character sizes.
The actual display screen shows only a portion of the available data in the virtual display. Use the arrow keys to navigate the actual display screen to view the virtual display data. The text in the virtual display remains in place and the actual display screen changes its view within the virtual display.
If you scan longer bar codes or enter more data than can fit in a single line of the virtual display, the data automatically wraps to the next line. Because applications for the PT40 can contain and use different fonts, the amount of data that is available within the virtual display will vary.
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