User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 3: Getting To Know Your WORKABOUT PRO G2
Function Keys
42 WORKABOUT PRO G2 Hand-Held With Windows Embedded CE 5.0 User Manual
3.4.3.1 Function Keys
The WORKABOUT PRO G2 keyboard is equipped with a total of 14 function keys.
Function keys [F1] to [F4] are located across the top of the keyboard next to the
[TAB], [ALT], [CTRL] and [ESC] keys and are directly accessible – a key
combination is not required. Ten additional function keys are colour coded in blue
print on the unit body; these keys are accessed by executing a key combination,
[FN/BLUE] followed by the appropriate numeric key.
For example, to access function key [F7]:
• Press the [FN/BLUE] key followed by the [7] key – the numeric key to
which function key [F7] is mapped.
• To access function key [F8], press [FN/BLUE] [8], and so on.
3.4.3.2 Macro Keys (WORKABOUT PRO C G2 Only)
Important: Refer to “Keyboard Macro Keys” on page 93 for details about
creating macros.
WORKABOUT PRO G2 hand-helds are equipped with a series of macro keys that
can be programmed to replace frequently used keystrokes, along with the function
of executable keys like the [ENTER] key, the [BKSP] key, any function key and
arrow key, and so on.
Alphanumeric (52-keys) keyboards have three macro keys: [M1] to [M3]. These
keys are colour coded in orange print above alpha keys [O], [P] and [Q].
To access a macro key:
• Press the [FN/ORANGE] key followed by the appropriate alpha key from
[O] to [Q].
To access macro key [M1], press [FN/ORANGE] [O].
To access macro key [M2], press [FN/ORANGE] [P], and so on.
3.4.4 52-Key Keyboard – Accessing Alpha Keys
The alpha and numeric keys on WORKABOUT PRO C G2 units are directly
accessible from the keyboard – no key combination is required.
3.4.5 25-Key Keyboard – Accessing Alphanumeric Keys
On 25-key WORKABOUT PRO G2s, while numeric keys are directly accessible,
all alpha characters are printed on the unit plastic in orange typeface above the
numeric keys. An indicator in the left corner of the taskbar displays the currently