Sharp OZ-5600 User Manual

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without having to type any text.

In addition, all date fields function as pop-up fields.
Whenever a date can be entered, the user can press

to display the special pop-up one-month calendar. You can
use

and

to select the desired month, then

the arrow keys to select the desired date. You may find this
more convenient than typing in the date directly, since the
pop-up calendar also shows the days of the week.

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The keyboard

The Organizer’s keyboard has a standard layout, just like a
typewriter or computer.

works just like the Shift key on

a typewriter or computer, and

CAPS

is like the Caps Lock

key.

Above the keyboard are the special keys used to start the
Organizer’s various applications, work with the various
menus and control the cursor on the screen.

Symbols in white above a key such as ' or : can be
accessed by holding down

and then pressing the

appropriate key.

Functions in blue above a key, such as HELP, can be
accessed by pressing the particular key after pressing

2nd

. There is no need to hold down

2nd

while you press

the desired key.

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Special symbols and characters, such as “&”, “?” and
“/”, can also be entered by using

SMBL

. For a full

explanation, see p.167.

Display symbols

The following symbols appear at the top of the screen to
indicate various operating conditions.

✱

This symbol appears at the top of the display to indicate
that the current entry (in View or Edit mode) has been
marked as Secret.

➞

These symbols indicate that all information in an
entry cannot be shown simultaneously on the
display. The additional entries or fields which
cannot fit onto the display can be viewed by
pressing the displayed arrow key.

2nd

The

2nd

key has been pressed.

BATT

The operating batteries are weak and need to be
replaced (see p.199).

CAPS

CAPS

has been pressed. In caps lock mode, all

typed letters will be in upper case. Press

CAPS

again to turn off caps lock.

The Organizer is locked. Entries marked as
secret cannot be accessed without first entering
the password and unlocking the Organizer (see
p.186).

➞