User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 3: Getting To Know Your WORKABOUT PRO G2
Activating Modifier Keys
40 WORKABOUT PRO G2 Hand-Held With Windows Embedded CE 5.0 User Manual
The [SHIFT], [CTRL] and [ALT] keys operate much like a desktop keyboard except
that they are not chorded (two keys held down simultaneously). The modifier key
must be pressed first followed by the key whose function you want modified.
3.4.1.1 Activating Modifier Keys
When a modifier key is pressed once, it is displayed in lowercase letters in the
taskbar at the bottom of the hand-held screen. For example, if the [CTRL] key is
pressed,
ctrl key is displayed at the bottom of the unit screen. Once the next key is
pressed, the modifier key becomes inactive and disappears from the taskbar.
Keep in mind, however, that the ‘One Shot’ function allows you to determine how
many key presses will lock a modifier key ‘on’ – one press or two. Refer to
“Keyboard One Shot Modes” on page 92 for details.
3.4.1.2 Locking Modifier Keys
When a modifier key is pressed twice, it is ‘locked’ on. A ‘locked’ modifier key is
displayed in uppercase letters in the taskbar. For example, pressing the [CTRL] key
twice locks it on—it is displayed as CTRL KEY in the taskbar at the bottom of the
computer screen.
The locked modifier key will remain active until it is pressed a third time to unlock
or turn it off. Once a modifier key is unlocked, the uppercase representation at the
bottom of the screen is no longer displayed.
3.4.2 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.
The Arrow Keys
The Arrow keys move the cursor around the screen in the direction of the arrow: up,
down, left and right. The cursor is the flashing box or underline character that
indicates where the next character you type will appear.