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E-EQ-MX7OGWW-C MX7 User’s Guide
Entering Data
You can enter data into the MX7 through several different methods. The Scanner aperture
provides barcode data entry, the Input/Output (I/O) port is used to input/output data, and the
keypad provides manual entry.
Mobile devices with a touch screen use a stylus to input data, the I/O port and/or the keypad. An
input panel (virtual keyboard) is available in applications that expect keyed input.
Keypad Entry
The keypad is used to manually input data that is not collected otherwise. Almost any function that
a full sized computer keyboard can provide is duplicated on the MX7 keypads but it may take a
few more keystrokes to accomplish a keyed task. Please refer to “Appendix A – Key Maps” for
instruction on the specific keypresses to access all keypad functions.
Almost every key has two or three different functions. The primary alpha or numeric character is
printed on the key.
The Orange or Blue keys are pressed when you want to use a “sticky” key function. For example,
when you press a Blue or Orange key (the sticky key), then press the key that has the desired
second-function key, the second-function key is the “active” key. The specific sticky character is
printed above the corresponding key in either Orange or Blue.
Stylus Data Entry
Note: This section is directed to the MX7 daily user. The assumption is that the mobile device
has been configured and the touch panel calibrated by the System Administrator prior to
releasing the MX7 for daily use. The touch screen should be calibrated before initial use.
The stylus performs the same function as the mouse that is used to point to and click elements on a
desktop computer. The stylus is used in the same manner as a mouse – single tap or double tap to
select menu options, drag the stylus across text to select, hold the stylus down to activate slider
bars, etcetera.
Hold the stylus as if it were a pen or pencil. Touch an element on the screen with the tip of the
stylus then remove the stylus from the screen. The touch screen responds to an actuation force
(touch) of 4 oz. (or greater) of pressure.
The stylus can be used in conjunction with the keyboard and scanner and an input/output device
connected to the serial port.
• Touch the stylus to the field of the data entry form to receive the next data feed.
• The cursor begins to flash in the field.
• The unit is ready to accept data from either the physical keypad, virtual keyboard, or the
integrated scanner.
Note: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the display. Never use
an actual pen, pencil or sharp object to write on the touch screen.
