Chapter 3 ________________________________________________________________ Operation
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Keypad
Shift Key
The alphabetic/numeric
Shift
mode key is used to shift the
QMD101M keypad between the alphabetic and numeric modes.
Pressing and releasing the
Shift
key before pressing any other key,
places the keypad in either numeric mode (the shift mode indicator
displays
a
) or alphabetic mode (the shift mode indicator displays
a
or
a
). Use numeric mode for numbers and symbols (
-
and
.
),
and alphabetic mode for symbols and letters located in the upper half
of the keys.
For example, when the shift mode indicator displays
a
, press key
1
to write a letter
C
. To write a letter
D
, change the shift mode to
a
and press key
1
.
Caps Lock Key
Press the
Caps lock
key to place QMD101M in upper case mode (The
shift mode indicator is an upper case "
A
"). While in upper case mode,
pressing and releasing the
Shift
key will continue to place QMD101M
in and out of alphabetic and numeric modes (the shift mode indicator
will change between
A
,
A
and
A
). Press the
Caps lock
key
again to place QMD101M in lower case mode.
Function Key F1
NOTE
The terminal mode is for maintenance purposes only.
The function key
F1
can be used to access terminal mode. The
terminal mode can only be accessed from the Setup screen. The
terminal mode is used to communicate with TACMET MAWS using
written commands.
Turn the power off and on again to exit the terminal mode.
