Motorola MC3000, User Manual

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Operating the MC3000 2 - 25
Entering Information
To enter information:
•
Use the keypad.
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Use the keyboard input panel (soft keyboard) to enter text.
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Scan bar code data into data fields.
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Use Microsoft
®
ActiveSync
®
to synchronize or copy information from the host computer to the mobile
computer. For more information on ActiveSync, refer to the
MC3000 Integrator Guide
.
Entering Information Using Keypad
The 28, 38 and 48-key alphanumeric keypads produce the 26-character alphabet (A - Z), numbers (0 - 9), function
keys and assorted characters. The keypads default characters/functions are printed black or white, the
ALPHA
character/functions are printed orange and the
FUNC
character/functions are printed blue. The 20-key mechanical
keypad produces numbers (0 - 9) and function key and various characters. See
Keypads on page 2-1
for keypad
configurations, see
Table 2-1 on page 2-2
for keypad special functions and see
Table B-1 on page B-2
for the
special character generation.
Entering Information Using the Keyboard Input Panel
Use the keyboard input panel (soft keyboard) to enter information in any program. To launch the keyboard input
panel, tap the button on the taskbar. Tap a key to enter the value. Tap the keyboard input panel button to
display or to hide the keyboard input panel.
Figure 2-26
Keyboard Input Panel
Entering Data via the Bar Code Scanner
The sample bar code scanner application scans data into data fields in the same way data is entered via the
keypad.
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