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Chapter 3: Getting To Know The WORKABOUT PRO

The WORKABOUT PRO S – Accessing Alpha Keys

The Macro Keys–[M1] to [M3] (WORKABOUT PRO C Only)

Macro keys [M1] to [M3] contain up to 20 programmable characters (“positions”) and executable keys. These keys are accessed by pressing [ORANGE] followed by alpha keys [O], [P] or [Q]. When pressed, the macro key executes a custom-defined string of characters, including executable keys.

3.5.5 The WORKABOUT PRO S – Accessing Alpha Keys

Because the WORKABOUT PRO S provides a numeric keypad, you’ll need to take a few extra steps to access the alphabetic characters on this type of keyboard.

3.5.5.1Choosing A Single Alpha Character

The examples below illustrate how to access, A, B and C, all of which are printed in orange characters above the numeric key [2].

Important: The letters you choose appear in the softkey bar, providing a visual indicator of which letter will be displayed on the screen.

To choose the letter a:

•Press the [ALPHA/ORANGE] key, and press the numeric key [2].

Note: To choose the second, third or fourth alpha character assigned to a numeric key, you may want to lock the [ALPHA/ORANGE] key ‘on’. By default, the [ALPHA/ORANGE] key is locked ‘on’ when pressed once. However, depending on how your unit is set up in the ‘One Shots’ tab, you may find that you need to press the [ALPHA/ORANGE] key twice to lock it ‘on’. Refer to “One Shots” on page 104 for details.

To choose the second letter in the sequence—in this example, the letter b:

•Lock the [ALPHA/ORANGE] key ‘on’. A shift-state indicator icon in the softkey bar represents the orange key with a black frame around it to indi- cate that this key is locked ‘on’.

•Press numeric key [2] twice to display the letter b.

To choose the third letter in the sequence—in this example, the letter c:

•Lock the [ALPHA/ORANGE] key ‘on’.

•Press numeric key [2] three times to display the letter c.

Note: Keep in mind that there is a timeout if you pause for one second between key presses when selecting the second, third or fourth letters on a key. For example, suppose you want to type the letter ‘c’–you’d need

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