User's Manual

USE AND FUNCTIONING
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4.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS
The Elf™ provides two different keyboards, an alphanumeric keyboard and a
numeric keyboard, having a total of respectively 46 and 27 keys.
4.4.1 Alphanumeric Keyboard
Main Keys Function
KEY FUNCTION
It starts barcode data capture.
They let you move forwards, backwards, upwards or
downwards within text fields, scroll through a Menu
list or browse among folder files.
Yellow modifier (toggle key): when pressed before a
standard key, it enables the character or function
printed in yellow above the key.
Blue modifier (one shot key): when pressed before a
standard key, it enables the character or function
printed in blue above the key.
It powers the Elf™ ON or OFF. It is placed on the
upper left side of the terminal.
The hang up key normally generates the VK_TEND
virtual key code, used to hang-up phone calls.and to
exit applications.
In blue mode, the hang up key generates a
VK_ESCAPE virtual key code for applications that
uses this specific virtual key code to exit (e.g. touch