User's Manual Part 2

Chapter 3 — Using the Hardware
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Entering Alphanumeric Characters
You can use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters or use the
input panel in the operating system.
Entering Characters with the Keypad
Follow these instructions to enter text with the keypad.
• Press the Fn key to toggle keypad input between numeric and
alphanumeric input. When the Fn key icon appears in the
status tray, input is alphabetic. When the Fn key icon is absent,
input is numeric.
• To enter letters, press a key to cycle through the letters on the
key. For example, pressing will display a lower case ‘a’.
• Continue to press to scroll between a, b, and c. Note that if you
don’t press the key within two seconds, the cursor will move to
the next field.
• Press to enter uppercase letters. The Caps icon
appears in the system tray.
• Press the backspace key to delete characters.
• Press the tab key to enter a tab.
• Press the enter key to move to a new line.
• Press the space key to enter a space.