Basic Keys; Alpha/Numeric Modes; Alpha Indicators On The Number Keys - Honeywell Dolphin 6500 User Manual
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Also See for Dolphin 6500:
- User manual (76 pages) ,
- Introduction manual (13 pages) ,
- Quick start manual (12 pages)
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Basic Keys
Name
Function
ALPHA (28-
Toggles the keyboard between alpha (upper and lowercase) and numeric
key)
modes on the 28-key keypad. The 'A/a/1" indicator on the title bar changes
SFT (52-key)
accordingly. Pressing SFT two times in rapid succession on a 52-key
keypad toggles between upper and lowercase.
Backspace
Backspace moves the cursor back one space.
If you are typing text, a character is deleted each time you press the
(BKSP)
backspace key.
Control
Modifies the next key pressed to type specific characters (e.g., pressing
CTRL and a "2", types an "@" sign on the 28-key keypad. Pressing the
(CTRL - 28-
Blue key and a "k" types an "@" sign on the 52-key keypad.
key)
Blue key
(52-key)
Escape
Cancels an action. For example, if you press the Speaker on the title bar
and then press the ESC key, the pop-up window disappears.
(ESC)
Enter (ENT)
Performs the same function as the Enter key on a workstation.
Power
28 key: Power key suspends and resumes the terminal.
52 key: Blue + Z (Power) key suspends the terminal; just the Z (Power) key
(Blue + Z -
resumes the terminal.
52-key)
Scan
Activates the image engine to scan a bar code or take an image.
Space (SP)
Moves the cursor one space forward.
If you are typing text, it moves the text one space forward as well.
Alpha/Numeric Modes
28-key keypad:
52-key keypad:
Alpha Indicators on the Number Keys
Each number key displays the characters typed when you press that key in alpha mode.
Note that when typing in alpha mode on the 28-key Dolphin 6500, you must use the same multi-press
method you would use when typing letters on a phone keypad. Each key press types the next letter in the
sequence as displayed by the alpha indicator.
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The keypad defaults to numeric mode. Use the ALPHA key to toggle between numeric and
alpha modes. Pressing the ALPHA key locks the keypad in numeric mode, alpha mode
(lowercase), or alpha mode (uppercase).
The keypad is a full alpha and numeric keypad. Pressing the SFT key twice in rapid
succession toggles between upper and lowercase.
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