Typing Letters continued...
Now type the alphabet from
a
to
z
from the character map, following the arrows.
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Practice typing letters until you are comfortable with them.
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Do you understand how to slide the domes in the direction of the arrows?
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Note: be sure to slide the dome to the center of the letter groups, not to the
letter to be typed
Modes
As mentioned previously, there are four modes.
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The Shift Mode
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The Caps Lock Mode
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The Mouse Mode
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The Num Lock Mode
Shift Mode
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The Shift Mode is used to capitalize letters, and to type symbols
(e.g., punctuation marks).
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Shift Mode is used to print the Symbols and Numbers in the grey areas of the
character guides.
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Typing in Shift Mode
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To enter Shift Mode, slide the left dome North twice.
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The Cap light at the top of the orbiTouch is lit.
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Type the character according to the color zones and the arrows.
o
The Shift Mode exits after the symbol is typed, and the Cap light
goes
out.
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Try to type the
<
and the
!
in WordPad using the Shift Mode and the symbol
and number shown above.
Caps Lock Mode continued...
Caps Lock Mode is also used for Function Keys as shown below:
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Notice that every other of the functions is blue, indicating Caps Lock Mode
needs to be activated to use it.
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To use the F10 function:
1. Enter Caps Lock Mode by sliding the
Left Dome
Southwest twice.
2. Make sure the ‘Cap’ light at the top of the orbiTouch is on.
3. Then slide the domes in the direction of the red arrows.
4. Note the letters that appear at the top of the screen.
5.
Letters appear as the F10 function is executed.
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