Omni Key Keyboard User's Guide
Using the Computer keyboards work in conjunc-
OmniKey Keyboard tion with computer software. The
best way to learn about your Omni-
Key keyboard is to use it with your
software. However, many software
packages lack good documentation;
therefore, the following information
can help you understand how to get
the most out of your keyboard.
Using the Typewriter Using the typewriter keys is very sim-
Keys ilar to using a typewriter. One impor-
tant difference is the computer key-
board keys are repeating. Notice if
you hold a key down, the character
will repeat itself until you let the key
up. To adjust this rate, see Key Re-
peat Rate on pages 11-13. Some of the
typewriter keys have special functions:
ESC - is used for a variety of purposes
by various software packages. Con-
sult the documentation of the soft-
ware you are using for information
about ESC.
CAPS LOCK - Locks the keyboard so
only capital letters are entered when
an alphabetic key is pressed. CAPS
LOCK is a toggle key. Press it to turn
CAPS LOCK on; press it again to turn
CAPS LOCK off. CAPS LOCK differs from
the Shift Lock on a typewriter. It
locks only the 26 letter keys in the cap-
itals mode. Number keys, punctua-
tion keys, and all other special keys
are not affected by CAPS LOCK.
SHIFT - The SHIFT keys on either side
of the keyboard work like the Shift
keys on a typewriter. Use SHIFT to
enter upper case letters or the upper
symbols on the number and punctua-
tion keys. When CAPS LOCK is on,
SHIFT acts as an un-shift, and lower
case letters will be entered.
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