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Keypad Controls
MX1 I-Safe User’s Guide
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Mode Key Functions
CAPS Mode
This function is similar to a regular keyboard’s CapsLock key. Note that the CapsLock mode stays
active until the CapsLock key sequence is pressed again. Each time you need to use a Caps
function, you need to press the Caps key sequence first. To cancel a CapsLock function press the
Caps key sequence again. When the CapsLock mode is active, the Caps icon stays on the screen.
Caps mode on both keypads is accessed through the key sequence
2
nd
plus Shft plus Left arrow
.
Alpha to Numeric Toggle with A / #
Note:
Numeric-alpha keypad only.
When the keypad is in Alpha mode, the Alpha icon stays on the screen. When the Alpha
icon is not displayed, the keypad is in numeric mode. Note that the Alpha or Numeric mode stays
active until the A / # key is pressed again.. To toggle the A / # mode press the A / # key again.
The exception to this rule -- when the keypad is in numeric mode and you want to type one alpha
character within a sequence of numbers, pressing 2
nd
plus Ctrl and then the A / # key will toggle
the keypad to alpha mode for one character – the next key pressed. Then the keypad returns to
numeric mode. Likewise for toggling alpha to numeric for one key only.
Keypress Sequences
See Appendix A for key maps for the alphanumeric and numeric-alpha keypads. MX1-IS specific
key maps for the 3270 and 5250 keypads are contained in the 3270 and 5250 DOS Terminal
Emulation Reference Guides.
Reset Key Sequence
Reset Key Sequence is
Ctrl + Alt + Del.
•
Del is a 2nd function on the full alpha-numeric keypad.
•
Alt is a 2nd function on the numeric-alpha keypad.
The Reset Key sequence can be disabled in the BIOS Setup. See the “MX1 I-Safe Reference
Guide.”
