User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 3: Get To Know The iKôn PDA
The Keys
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3.4.2.2 Locking Modifier Keys
When a modifier key is locked ‘on’, it will remain active until it is pressed again to unlock
or turn it off.
To help you identify when a modifier key is locked ‘on’, the key is represented in the shift-
state indicator icon with a black frame around it.
Figure 3.4 Shift-State Indicator Icon – Locked Modifier Key
Once a modifier key is unlocked or turned off, it is no longer displayed in the shift-state in-
dicator icon.
3.4.3 The Keys
The [SHIFT] Key
The [SHIFT] key is used to display uppercase alpha characters and provide access to the
symbols above the numeric keys. You can lock this key ‘on’ so that when you press an alpha
key, an upper case character is displayed. When you press a numeric key, the associated
symbol on the numeric key is displayed on the screen.
If you press the [SHIFT] key twice, it is locked ‘on’ essentially acting as a [CAPS] key, dis-
playing uppercase characters. In this state, if you type a numeric key, the number rather than
the symbol above it is displayed. Press [SHIFT] again to turn the [CAPS] function off.
The Arrow Keys
The Arrow keys are located near the top of the keyboard. The arrow keys move the cursor
around the screen–up, down, left and right. The cursor is the flashing box or underline char-
acter that indicates where the next character you type will appear.
The [BKSP/DEL] Key
The [BKSP] key (sometimes referred to as destructive backspace) moves the cursor one
character to the left, erasing the incorrectly entered key stroke.
The [DEL] key ([FN/BLUE] [BKSP]) erases the character at the cursor position.
Note: The locking behaviour of the modifier keys can be changed so that, for example,
pressing a modifier key once will lock the key ‘on’. Refer to “One Shots” on page 87
for details. Note too that by default, the [FN/ORANGE] key is locked ‘on’ when
pressed only once.