Chapter 3: Get To Know NEO
48-Key Alpha-Numeric Keyboard – Accessing Keys
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The Macro Keys
While macro keys are not physically stamped on the keyboard, up to 15 macro functions can
be added using the
Scancode Remapping
function. Refer to “Scancode Remapping” on
page 117 for details about mapping keys. Refer to “Keyboard Macro Keys” on page 114 for
details about programming characters in a Macro key.
3.4.3
48-Key Alpha-Numeric Keyboard – Accessing Keys
The alpha and numeric keys on an alpha-numeric keyboard are directly accessible from the
keyboard – no key combination is required.
3.4.4
26-Key Numeric Keyboard – Accessing Alpha Keys
On numeric 26-key keyboards, numeric keys are directly accessible, and all alpha characters
are printed on the keys in orange characters. An indicator in the left corner of the taskbar dis-
plays the currently selected character. To access an alpha character, first press the
[FN/ORANGE] key and then press the numeric key above which the alpha character you
want to type is printed.
3.4.4.1 Choosing a Single Alpha Character
The examples below illustrate how to access, A, B and C, all of which are printed in orange
characters above the numeric key [2].
To choose the letter
a
:
•
Press the
[FN/ORANGE]
key, and press the numeric key
[2]
.
To choose the
second
letter in the sequence—in this example, the letter
b
:
•
Lock the
[FN/ORANGE]
key ‘on’. A shift-state indicator icon in the
softkey bar
repre-
sents the orange key with a black frame around it to indicate that this key is locked ‘on’.
•
Press numeric key
[2]
twice
to display the letter
b
.
Important: The letters you choose appear in the softkey bar, providing a visual indica-
tor of which letter will be displayed on the screen.
Note: To choose the second, third or fourth alpha character assigned to a numeric key, you
may want to lock the [FN/ORANGE] key ‘on’. By default, the [FN/ORANGE] key is
locked ‘on’ when pressed once. However, depending on how your unit is set up in the
‘One Shots’ tab, you may find that you need to press the [FN/ORANGE] key twice to
lock it ‘on’. Refer to “One Shots” on page 113 for details.
