User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 3: Get To Know The iKôn PDA
The Keys
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The [ALT] And [CTRL] Keys
The [ALT] and [CTRL] keys modify the function of the next key pressed and are application
dependent. Note that if your keyboard is equipped with [Talk] and [End] phone keys, the
[ALT] and [CTRL] keys are displayed as softkeys on the PDA screen.
The [TAB] Key
Typically, the [TAB] key moves the cursor to the next field to the right or downward.
The [ESC] Key
Generally, this key is used as a keyboard shortcut to close the current menu, dialog box or
activity and return to the previous one.
The [SPACE] Key
Pressing this key inserts a blank space between characters. In a Windows dialog box, press-
ing the [SPACE] key enables or disables a checkbox.
The [SCAN] Keys
The iKôn PDA is equipped with two [SCAN] keys located just below the display and a
[SCAN] button situated on the left of the unit. [SCAN] keys activate the scanner beam. For
units that do not have internal scanners, these keys can be remapped to serve other functions.
The Function Keys–[F1] to [F10]
Function keys [F1] to [F10] perform special, custom-defined functions. These keys are ac-
cessed by pressing [FN/BLUE] followed by numeric keys [1] to [10]. They can be used with
the Windows Mobile 6 operating system or another application. Keep in mind that the fol-
lowing function keys are used by the Windows Mobile 6 operating system: [F1] - softkey 1,
[F2] - softkey 2, [F6] - volume up, and [F7] - volume down.
Function keys [F1], [F2], [F3] and [F4] labelled in grey boxes next to the [TAB], [ALT],
[ESC] and [CTRL] keys allow you to remap these keys for your application.
The Macro Keys–[M1] to [M3] ??
Macro keys [M1] to [M3] contain up to 20 programmable characters (“positions”) and exe-
cutable keys. These keys are accessed by pressing [FN/ORANGE] followed by alpha keys
[O], [P] or [Q]. When pressed, the macro key executes a custom-defined string of characters,
including executable keys.