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Chapter 3: Getting To Know Your Omnii
Function Keys and Macro Keys
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3.3.3
Function Keys and Macro Keys
In addition to the standard keyboard functions (see “The Keyboard” on page 22), Omnii supports function
keys and macro keys.
All function keys and macro keys can be custom defined for each application. The Open TekTerm applica-
tion utilizes these keys (for detailed information, see the
Open TekTerm Software User Manual
,
P/N 8000073).
3.3.3.1
Function Keys
Function keys perform special, custom-defined functions within an application. These keys are accessed by
pressing one of the dedicated function keys on the keyboard, or through the appropriate [SHIFT] or [FN]
key sequence, depending on the keyboard variant being used.
Alphanumeric Keyboard Function Keys
The Alphanumeric keyboards are equipped with up to thirty function keys, including those function keys
that are colour-coded in blue print above the alpha keys or function keys (depending on your keyboard).
To access the blue function keys, press the [FN] key followed by the appropriate alpha or function key.
Function keys [F1] through [F24] can be used with the Windows Embedded CE operating system or another
application. The additional function keys, [F25] through [F30] along with the macros, are not used as part
of the Windows Embedded CE operating system.
Numeric Keyboard Function Keys
The Numeric keyboards are equipped with up to 24 function keys, including those function keys that are
colour-coded in white print above the function keys. Function keys F25 through F30 can only be accessed
by remapping another key to that function.
To access the white function keys, press the
[SHIFT]
key followed by the appropriate function key.
3.3.3.2
Macro Keys
Several of the Omnii keyboards are equipped with a series of macro keys that can be programmed to
replace frequently used keystrokes, along with the function of executable keys like the [ENTER/Power] key,
the [BACKSPACE] key, any function key and arrow key, etc.
59-Key Alphanumeric Keyboard Macro Keys
These keyboards have six macro keys: [M1] to [M6], located on the S to X keys (second-last row of keys).
To access a macro key, press the [FN] key followed by the macro key.
36-Key Numeric Keyboard Macro Keys
These keyboards are equipped with five macro keys: [M1] to [M5]. These keys are colour coded in blue print
above function keys [F1] to [F5].
To access a macro key, press the
[FN]
key followed by the macro key.
3.3.4
Numeric Keyboards—Accessing Alpha Keys
On the Numeric Omnii keyboards, all alphabetic characters are printed on the unit plastic in blue typeface
above the keys. Alpha characters are accessed by pressing the [FN] modifier key, then pressing another key
on the keyboard.
The Alpha Modified Numeric 789 keyboard has each blue alphabetic character assigned as a single [FN]-
shifted character on individual keys. An indicator in the left corner of the taskbar displays the currently se-
lected character.
The Numeric 123 keyboards have telephone-style alphabetic keys, with the blue alphabetic characters
located in groups of 3 or 4 above each of the numeric keys. To access characters on these keyboards, a few
extra steps are needed, as described below.
Important: Refer to “Keyboard Macro Keys” on page 75 for details about creating macros.
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