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Key values – AML M5900 Portable Batch Data Terminal User Manual

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Thirty-three grey keys represent letters, special functions, Space and Menu keys. The [Alt], [Ctl],
[Ins], [

? ¦

] (backspace) and [Esc] keys are also grey keys near the bottom of the keyboard.

Key Values

Yellow Key

SCAN

Activates the built in scan engine. The red LED above the power key
indicates when the scan engine is active.

Blue Keys

Func

Selects special functions determined by the software system. Hitting
Func then a number selects a special function.

Functions 1 - 9 are selected by hitting the then <1>
through <9> keys.

Function 10 is selected by hitting the then <0> key.

Enter

Performs the Enter function.

5

(Up arrow)

Moves the display screen up one line at a time or moves the display
screen up one menu level.

3

(Left arrow)

Moves the cursor left one character at a time and toggles between menu
selection options.

6

(Down arrow)

Moves the display screen down one line at a time or moves the display

screen down one menu level.

4

(Right arrow)

Moves the cursor right one character at a time and toggles between
menu selection options.

Grey Keys

Alpha

Letters A-Z and special characters when Func key is pressed prior to
letter key.

Ins

Inserts data at the cursor position and moves all existing data to the
right

? ¦

Deletes characters at the cursor position or if cursor follows a string of
characters, it deletes the characters to the left of the cursor

Esc

Exits operation being performed

Space

Enters the space character

Red Keys

power

Powers unit off/on

Black Key

Shift

Selects upper and lower case characters.