Learning the basics
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Using the touch screen The touch screen and keypad let you select menu items and enter text.
Use the provided stylus or the up and down arrow keys on the keypad
to select a menu item. On the Settings and Field Communicator Main
Menu, tap an icon or press Enter to open the selected icon. On other
menus, double-tap the selected item on the screen or press the right
arrow key on the keypad to open a menu item.
CAUTION
Contact the touch screen with blunt items only, preferably the stylus
included with the 475 Field Communicator. See Figure 2-3 on page 15
for the location of the stylus. Sharp instruments, such as screwdrivers,
can damage
the touch screen. Repairing the touch screen requires
replacement of the entire display assembly, which is possible only at
an authorized service center.
Use the back arrow icon ( ) on the window to return to the previous
menu. Use the close icon (
) in the upper right corner of the window
to end the application.
If the touch screen seems inaccurate, you can recalibrate it. For more
in
formation, see “Touch Screen” on page 26.
NOTE
All instructions in this manual are written for the touch screen.
Use the soft input panel (SIP) keyboard
The SIP keyboard allows for alphanumeric input using the touch
screen
. The SIP keyboard detects when you need to enter characters
and appears automatically as required.
Using the keypad The following section describes the buttons on the 475 Field
Communicator keypad.
Bluetooth symbol (
)
The Bluetooth symbol on the keypad is illuminated
by a blue light when
Bluetooth is enabled from the Listen for PC window. The 475 Field
Communicator must be licensed for Bluetooth to use this functionality.
Power key
The Power key is used to power on and off the 475 Field
Communicato
r or to put it in standby. You can set the default option,
stand by or shut down, from the Settings menu. See “Power Button” on
page 26 for more information. The green light on the Power key
flashes when you press and hold the Power key to turn on the 475
Field Commun
icator. The light is constant when the 475 is on, and it
slowly blinks when the 475 is in standby.
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