User's Manual

CHAPTER 2 BASIC FUNCTIONS

ALH-901X USER’S GUIDE

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Entering Data

Numeric Keypad Mode, “1”: Press the <1 ALP> button or keypad icon on the taskbar to change

to the numeric mode. Pressing a keypad button will directly enter the number printed on that key.

Alphabet Keypad Mode, “A,a”: Press the <1 ALP> button or keypad icon on the taskbar to

change to the lowercase (a) or uppercase (A) mode. Each keypad button has 2-4 letters or

symbols. Pressing the button once causes the first letter or symbol to be entered; quickly pressing

twice causes the second letter or symbol to be entered, and the third letter or symbol requires the

button to be pressed three times quickly.

Using the <Fun> Button

Pressing <Fun> button and other buttons simultaneously can activate various functions, as below:

Fun + Button Descriptions

<Esc>

Cancels the selected command or the program’s current task.

Volume button

Increases or decreases the sound volume.

<3>,<9>

Performs page-Up or page-Down operations.

<2>,<4>,<5>,<6>,<8>

Moves the cursor Left, Right, Up, Down, and Home.

<Del>

Deletes a letter located to the right of the cursor.

<7>

Works like a Tab key.

<*>,<0>,<#>

Enables you to input +, 000, and – symbols.

Enables you to use as two additional function buttons.

Using the Soft Input Panel

Sometimes, when entering data on-screen, it is easier to use the stylus and the soft input panel to

enter text. You can configure the layout of the soft input panel in the Input Panel control panel.

Clicking the software input panel

(keyboard) icon on the taskbar

brings up the on-screen keypad.

Tap on the on-screen keys and the

characters are entered wherever the

insertion cursor is.