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Quick Reference Guide
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Keypads
Overview
The Falcon is available with several different keypad models:
•
26-Key Keypad on page
26
•
48-Key Keypad on page
27
•
52-Key Keypad on page
28
•
5250 Keypad on page
29
Refer to the PRG for information on configuring the keypads.
Keypad Attributes
There are a number of keys that are common to the different keypad models.
Table
4
lists special function keys that are found on several keypads, as well as
those which are unique to specific keypads.
Table 4. Keypad Overview - Special Keys
Key Name
Keypad
Model(s)
Function/Description
<Alpha>
26-key
Press
<Alpha>
to access lower case alpha characters and symbols on the 26-
key keypad.
Alpha-
Numeric
Keys
All
In
Normal
mode, use the alpha-numeric keys to enter numbers and letters. In
Shift
and
CAPS
modes, the alpha-numeric keys enter upper case letters.
Backlight
/
Brightness
26-key
48-key
<Backlight>
toggles the Backlight on or off when you press it.
<Fn>
All
Press
<Fn>
to enter the FN input state. Use FN mode to access additional fea-
tures and operations.
<Power>
All
Press
Power
to put the Falcon into sleep (suspend) mode if it is currently run-
ning, and wake up (resume) the Falcon if it was in sleep mode. Press and hold
it briefly to turn off the Falcon.
<Scan>
26-key
52-key
Press
<Scan>
to activate the laser scanner.
4-Way
Rocker
Key
26-key
52-key
Press the edge of the 4-way rocker key to move the cursor or highlighted text
entry during a menu/list selection. In a text window:
• The
<Up>
arrow moves the cursor
up
one line.
• The
<Right>
arrow moves the cursor to the
right
one character.
• The
<Down>
arrow moves the cursor
down
one line.
• The
<Left>
arrow moves the cursor to the
left
one character.
