Boston 8550i User Guide – © 2012 Belgravium Technologies Plc
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Using the Keyboard
The Boston keyboard consists of 29 multifunction tactile keys.
Each key on the Boston’s keyboard can perform two/three functions depending
on the following modes of operation
- Normal Mode
- Function Key Mode (Blue/Orange Key)
Numeric Keys
Can be accessed directly by pressing the required number
Function Keys
Fn to access the characters in blue/orange text on each key, press the
rele relevant blue/orange “Fn” key and then the required character/symbol.
Ctrl Key
This key can be used to generate ASCII Control Character for an application running on the
terminal that responds to them e.g. to pop up the Find Text in Document (Ctrl+F) dialogue
box in wordpad. To access press and then
Alt Key
This key can be used when the application running on the terminal responds to the ALT
function e.g. to gain access to the menu bar in WordPad.
Windows Logo Key
This key can be used to pop up the Windows Start menu at any time if the
taskbar is enabled.
Function of the ‘F’ Key
Can be used when the application running on the terminal requests the user to press Function
Keys (F1-F18). F1-F6 directly, F7-F12 by pressing the key and the required “F” key,
F12-F18 by pressing the and the required “F” key.
On/Off Key
To switch the terminal off press and the key. To resume, press any key.