Chapter 3: Getting To Know Your Omnii
The Keypad Backlight
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• Press the [FN] key, and press [2] three times.
• Press the [FN] key again to unlock or turn it off.
Selecting Uppercase Letters
To display a single capital letter, press the [SHIFT] key first, then the letter you want.
To access CAPS LOCK mode, press [FN] + [SHIFT]. In this state, if you press a numeric key, the number is
displayed rather than the normal shifted function of that key. Press [FN] + [SHIFT] again to turn the CAPS
LOCK mode off.
3.3.5 The Keypad Backlight
The intensity of the keypad backlight and the conditions under which this backlight is activated can be con-
figured using the Keyboard icon in the Windows Embedded CE Control Panel. The behaviour of the keypad
backlight is tailored in the Keyboard Properties dialog box. Refer to “Keyboard Backlight” on page 78 for
details about this option.
3.4 The Display
The Omnii is equipped with display backlighting to improve character visibility in low light conditions. The
backlight switches on when a key is pressed.
3.4.1 Adjusting the Display Backlight
The behaviour of the display backlight and the intensity of the backlight can be specified in the Display
Properties dialog box in the Control Panel.
3.4.2 Calibrating the Touchscreen
If your Omnii touchscreen has never been calibrated, or if you find that the stylus pointer is not accurate
when you tap on an item, use the Stylus Properties dialog box in the Control Panel to recalibrate the screen.
•In the Control Panel, choose the Stylus icon to display the Stylus Properties window.
• Select the Calibration tab, and then choose the Recalibrate button.
Note: Keep in mind that there is a timeout of one second between key presses when sequencing
through the alphabetic characters on a key. If you pause longer than one second between
key presses, the alphabetic character that is displayed at that time will be entered.
Note: Keep in mind that this option may be restricted to supervisory use only.
Note: Refer to “Backlight” on page 68 for details about the Display Properties dialog box.
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