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2.3 Keyboard
ACD MDT devices are activated or switched on/off with a combination of several keys, see Chapter 1.3.2 on
page 7.
ACD Windows CE devices feature keyboards (or keypads) that are optimised to the specific application.
They are divided into two separate levels. A second "keyboard layer" is also available that can be temporarily
activated just like with a shift key function (not on M260SE with alphabetic keyboard).
The function of each key in the first layer (without shift key) as well as the second layer can be defined as
you require. This does not only involve saving another character which is triggered ("inserted") when the key
is pressed. The following options are also available:
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Insert freely configurable characters instead of default keyboard layout
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Insert a character string that can contain control characters (ESC, TAB etc.)
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Call up an external program
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Trigger specific device functions (e.g. scanner)
2.3.1 User-defined keyboard layouts
The keyboard definition is saved in the keyb.ini file stored in the \flashdisk\system\ini folder. Double-click the
file to open, edit it in WordPad Editor and access it from any Windows editor via ActiveSync.
The scheme below is used to remap a key
Key=Function
Function
can also be a combination of several individual functions, for example printable characters plus
function identifiers (see the pages below).
Key
Explanation
[DefaultKeyboard]
Identifier for key mapping section
k_1 = ""
Key 1 triggers no reaction
k_2 = "T"
Key 2 remapped: "T” instead of "2”
k_3 = "ACD"
Key 3 remapped: "ACD” instead of "3”
k_4 = "<tab>"
Key 4 remapped: tab stop instead of "4”
k_f1 = "<f1>"
Key F1 inserts an F1 function key
k_scb = "<intscanner>"
Right scanner key signalises scanner result
s_4 =
Shift key 4 (Shift-4) in default keyboard layout
s_down =
[\flashdisk\system\inputpanel.exe]
Arrow down shift key launches program
inputpanel.exe (screen keyboard)
The keyboard remapping table above is taken from a standard keyb.ini file
Use the keys usually labelled with C (change) to shift to the second keyboard level. Press and hold these
keys while also pressing the target key you require (see also Chapter 2.3.2).
