Introduction — Proton components
Proton — User’s Guide
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Serial port
The Proton can be connected to your PC through its serial port.
Once the desktop software is properly installed and the cradle is
connected to your PC, simply place the Proton in the cradle. See
page 96 of this guide or refer to the Proton Desktop Manager online
help for information on how to connect the cradle to your PC.
Keyboard and trackwheel
The curved, 31-key QWERTY keyboard is easily operable and
provides access to numeric characters, a symbols library,
punctuation, and special characters using the
ALT
key in
combination with other keys. Use your thumbs to type messages
easily. Use the trackwheel by rolling it or pressing (clicking) it.
Before you begin, acquaint yourself with the Proton keyboard, key
functions, and trackwheel. See the key assignment chart beginning
on page 6 for information.
A trackwheel that clicks!
The trackwheel on the Proton has a unique feature that aids your
task performance, it clicks! Simply click (press down) the
trackwheel to turn on the Proton, navigate between screens, select
menu options, compose and send messages, configure the Proton
settings, and more.
When you press the trackwheel with your thumb, you invoke
actions comparable to those achieved by the clicking function of a
mouse used with your PC. See how quick and easy it is to navigate
through the Proton’s functions and compose and send your
messages by clicking!