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“Sticky” Keys, Special Keys, Accent Characters

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Keystroke Combination Action (continued) Blue Key + left arrow Scrolls left Blue Key Blue Key + right arrow + OK Scrolls right Closes program "Sticky" Keys The integrated keyboard uses a "Sticky Key" feature for the Shift and Blue (Fn) keys (known as "key modifiers"). This means that when you enter a number or symbol requiring a combination of keys to be pressed, the key modifier will stay engaged until you press the second key. It is not necessary to press both keys at the same time. Special Keys Key + Function Function (Fn) key Function (Fn) key and space bar key (English only) Description "Sticky Key" for invoking alternate functions or symbols on most keys. Used for selecting alternate characters and symbols to replace a character. NOTE: To type a backslash (\) on the Thumb keyboard, first press the Blue (Fn) Key + P to create a forward slash (/), then the Symbol/ Space Bar key to modify it as necessary. Refer to the following "Accent Characters" section for more information on modifying characters. Accent Characters To type any of the accent characters, press the letter you require to be accented, then press the Blue (Fn) Key and the Symbol/Space bar. Continue pressing the Blue (Fn) Key and the Space bar until you reach the desired special character. For example, if you press a, then the Blue Key and the Symbol/Space Bar, the a will result in à. If you press the Blue (Fn) Key and Space Bar again, the à will change to á. If you continue to press the Blue (Fn) Key and the Space Bar, the accent mark over the a will continue to change. To type a capital letter with an accent, press and hold down the Shift key and press the desired letter, then press the Blue (Fn) Key and the Space Bar. For example, press Shift + a, then press the Blue (Fn) Key and the Space Bar, the A will result in À. Learning Input Methods 4-3

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Learning Input Methods
4–3
“Sticky” Keys
The integrated keyboard uses a “Sticky Key” feature for the
Shift
and
Blue
(Fn)
keys (known as “key modifiers”). This means that when you
enter a number or symbol requiring a combination of keys to be pressed,
the key modifier will stay engaged until you press the second key. It is not
necessary to press both keys at the same time.
Special Keys
NOTE:
To type a backslash (\) on the Thumb keyboard, first press the
Blue (Fn) Key
+
P
to create a forward slash (/), then the
Symbol/
Space Bar key
to modify it as necessary. Refer to the following “Accent
Characters” section for more information on modifying characters.
Accent Characters
To type any of the accent characters, press the letter you require to be
accented, then press the
Blue (Fn) Key
and the
Symbol/Space bar.
Continue pressing the Blue (Fn) Key and the Space bar until you reach the
desired special character. For example, if you press
a,
then the
Blue Key
and the
Symbol/Space Bar
, the
a
will result in
à
.
If you press the Blue
(Fn) Key and Space Bar again, the
à
will change to
á.
If you continue to
press the Blue (Fn) Key and the Space Bar, the accent mark over the
a
will
continue to change.
To type a capital letter with an accent, press and hold down the
Shift
key
and press the desired letter, then press the
Blue (Fn) Key
and the
Space
Bar.
For example, press
Shift + a
, then press the
Blue (Fn) Key
and
the
Space Bar,
the
A
will result in
À.
Blue Key
+ left arrow
Scrolls left
Blue Key
+ right arrow
Scrolls right
Blue Key
+ OK
Closes program
Keystroke Combination
Action
(continued)
Key
Function
Description
Function (Fn) key
“Sticky Key” for invoking
alternate functions or symbols on
most keys.
+
Function (Fn) key and
space bar key
(English only)
Used for selecting alternate
characters and symbols to
replace a character.