Motorola Workabout Pro 4 User Guide

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Macro Keys
• In the Keyboard Properties  dialog box, open the  Macros tab.
A macro key is a single keypress  that can be configured to output up to 200 characters (including [ENTER], 
[BACKSPACE], [DEL ], function keys, arrow k eys, etc.). This feature can save time and effort when entering 
frequently used key sequences. F or example, a macro key can be programmed to output a standard signature, 
such as “Sincerely yours, Bo b” with a single keypress.
For all keyboard types, you can...

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• Press [Enter] to save your macro, or hig hlight CANCEL and press [Enter] to discard it.
Executing a Macro
To execute a macro:
• Press the macro key to which you’ve assigned the macro. 
Deleting a Macro
To delete a macro:
• In the  Macros tab, highlight the  macro number you want to delete.
• Choose the  Delete button.
Unicode Mapping
• In the  Keyboard Properties  dialog box, open the  Unicode Mapping tab.
The  Unicode Mapping  tab is used to...

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2. Highlight a value in the Unicode mapping list. In the sample screen above, a value will be assigned to 
virtual key 0 (VK 0).
3. Position the cursor in the  Unicode Mapping field, and type a Unicode value for the highlighted key.
Removing Unicode Values
• In the  Unicode Mapping  tab, highlight the item you wan t to delete, and choose the Remove button.
Scancode Remapping
A scancode is a number that is as sociated with a physical key on a keyboard. Every key has a unique scan-...

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The first column in the Scancode Remapping tab displays the scancodes in  hexadecimal. If the scancode is 
remapped to a virtual key, that v irtual key is displayed in the next column labelled V-Key. A virtual key that is 
Shifted  or Unshifted  is displayed in the third column labelled  Function.
If the scancode is remapped to a function or a macro, the first  and second columns remain blank while the third 
column contains the function name  or...

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• Choose one of the Virtual Key options, the  Function Key option or the  Macro Key option.
• Choose a func tion from the Function list in the dialog box, and tap on  OK.
Editing a Scancode Remap
To edit a scancode:
• In the  Scancode Remapping tab, tap on the rema p you want to edit.
• Tap on the  Edit button, and make the appropriate changes.
• Tap on  OK to save your changes.
Removing a Remap
To delete a remap:
• In the  Scancode Remapping tab, highlight the scancode yo u want to...

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Manage Triggers
Allows users to configure how barcode scanners and other device s such as RFID readers are triggered. You 
can configure the trigger ID for  each trigger button for both single- and double-click, and the double-click time.
• In the  Control Panel , choose the Manage Triggers  icon.
• In the  Manage Triggers  screen you’ll see a list of trigger mappings.
Trigger Mappings
A trigger mapping is an association between a particular key...

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Add
Tapping this button brings up the Add Mapping dialog (see next section), so that you can add new 
trigger mappings.
Edit
Tapping this button brings up the  Edit Mapping dialog (see Add and Edit Trigger Mapping on page 3-35 ), so 
that you can edit existing trigger mappings.
Remove
Tapping this button removes an existing mapping.
OK
The  OK button in the top right of the  Manage Triggers screen saves all changes made. If the cancel button  X is 
tapped instead, or the [ESC] key...

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Trigger-Press Type 
You can enable either an Up/Down or Double Click  response to a trigger press. Normally, when a trigger 
(keyboard key, etc.) is pr essed and released, a trigger down  event is sent to the owner — that is, the applica-
tion receiving the trigger press  information — followed by a trigger up. If Double Click  is chosen in this menu, 
when the trigger is pressed, rel eased, and then pressed again, a double-click  event will have...

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TekTerm Client
TekTerm Client is a powerful emulation application ideally suited for real time data transaction applications 
associated with mainframes and servers. The Workabout Pro4 includes unique features that support TekTerm, 
a Zebra application that has the ability to  maintain multiple simultaneous sessions with a variety of host 
computers. For detailed inform ation, please refer to the Open TekTerm Software User Manual , PN 8000073.
PartnerUp
This app displays a number of...

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Power Saving Suspend
• In the Power Properties  dialog box, open the  Suspend tab.
Power Source
This drop-down menu a llows you to specify whether the unit is using AC Power or  Battery Power .
Suspend Timeout
When the Workabout Pro4 is idle —  not receiving any user input (a key touch, a scan, and so on) or system 
activity (serial data, an activi ty initiated by an application,  and so on) — the hand-held uses the value assigned 
in the...