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Chapter 3: Get To Know The Ikôn
The Numeric Keyboard – Accessing Alpha Keys
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The Function Keys–[F1] to [F10]
Function keys [F1] to [F10] perform special, custom-defined functions. These keys are ac-
cessed by pressing [BLUE] followed by numeric keys [1] to [10]. They can be used with the
Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system or another application.
The Macro Keys
While macro keys are not physically stamped on the keyboard, up to 12 macro functions can
be added using the Scancode Remapping function. Refer to “Scancode Remapping” on
page 129 for details about mapping keys.
For details about creating a macro, refer to “Keyboard Macro Keys” on page 127.
3.3.5 The Numeric Keyboard – Accessing Alpha Keys
On numeric keypads, you’ll need to take a few extra steps to access the alphabetic
characters.
3.3.5.1 Choosing 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].
To choose the letter a:
• Press the [ORANGE] key, and type the numeric key [2].
To choose the second letter in the sequence—in this example, the letter b:
• Lock the [ORANGE] key ‘on’. A shift-state indicator icon in the softkey bar represents
the orange key with a black frame around it to indicate 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 [ORANGE] key ‘on’.
Important: The letters you choose appear in the softkey bar, providing a visual indicator
of which letter will be displayed on the screen.
Note: To choose the second, third or fourth alpha character assigned to a numeric key, you
may want to lock the [ORANGE] key ‘on’. By default, the [ORANGE] key is locked
‘on’ when pressed once. However, depending on how your Ikôn is set up in the ‘One
Shots’ tab, you may find that you need to press the [ORANGE] key twice to lock it
‘on’. Refer to “One Shots” on page 125 for details.