Teklogix 7035, 8255 & 8260 Terminals User Manual 53
Chapter 3: Keyboards – Operating Instructions
8255 & 8260 Key Lock Function
Locking And Unlocking The <BLUE> Key
To lock this key “on”:
• Press the <BLUE> key twice.
To unlock or turn “off” the <BLUE> key:
• Press the <BLUE> key a third time.
Locking And Unlocking The <CTRL>, <ALT> And <SHIFT> Keys
Important: On 8255 and 8260 terminals, locking and unlocking these keys
differs slightly depending on which keyboard type you are using –
the ‘F1 to F6’ or the ‘F1 to F10’ keyboard (see “8255 And 8260
Vehicle-Mount Terminal Keyboards” on page 47 for a brief
description).
The ‘F1 To F10’ Keyboard
On this keyboard type, the <CTRL>, <ALT> and <SHIFT> keys are printed in
orange typeface on keys along the bottom row of the keyboard.
To lock the function of the any of these keys “on”:
• Press the <ORANGE> key.
• Then, press the key on which either <CTRL>, <ALT> or <SHIFT> is
printed twice.
For example, on a QWERTY keyboard, to lock the function of the
<CTRL> key “on”:
• Press <ORANGE> <N> <N>.
Yo u’ll know the key is locked on when the corresponding LED stays on.
To unlock or turn “off” any of these keys:
• Press the locked key a third time.
When the key is unlocked, the corresponding LED will turn off.
Important: Keep in mind that the <ORANGE> key is still locked “on” ev
en
after
you’ve unlocked the <CTRL>, <ALT> or <SHIFT> key. If
the <ORANGE> key is no longer required, press it a second time
to turn it “off”.