User's Manual

C H A P T E R 1
G E T T I N G T O K N O W Y O U R I D L 3 I D
Product User Guide 7
Entering Text
First ensure that the correct field or application has focus. To enter a character or number, toggle between alphabet and numeric symbols by means
of the <ALPHA> key. Where more than one alphabet letter is displayed on the key, press the appropriate key one or more times to cycle through the
characters until the desired character is selected.
Uppercase Characters (caps lock)
The <SYM> key toggles the caps lock status. Pressing the key changes the status and displays the status on the screen as shown in figure 1-1.
When the caps lock status is on, the alphabet characters that are selected will be the upper case of the alphabet.
FIGURE 1-1
Switching on the iDL3ID
To switch the iDL3ID on, insert a charged battery into the iDL3ID. Hold the <POWER> key down for two seconds and release. The backlight will turn
on briefly and the LED to the right of the <SCAN> key will turn on.
From a complete shutdown state, the iDL3ID takes approximately twelve to eighteen seconds to turn on and an audible beep will be heard.
From a suspend state, the iDL3ID takes less than one second to turn on.
When the unit is switched on for the first time or after a complete shut down,
the boot sequence may take approximately 12 – 28 seconds to complete.
The duration of is also depending on the quantity of 3
rd
party applications loaded on the unit.
Switching off the iDL3ID
To switch the iDL3ID off, hold down the <POWER> key for two to three seconds. This will put the iDL3ID into the default suspend mode.
To power the iDL3ID down completely, hold down the <POWER> key for four to five seconds (as shown in figure 1-2). A menu will then be
displayed providing options to Suspend, Power down or Cancel the power down (as shown in figure 1-3). The iDL3ID will create a restore point to
save all registry and related installed information when the “Power down” option is selected before shutting the unit down.
Note that a complete power down is generally only performed when the
unit will be stored over extensive periods, after applications has been installed,
or when a ‘fresh’ restart is desired. The default mode of switching off, is the suspend mode.