Hardware interface. Motorola MC35 EDA, MC35

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Camera button

Battery release latch

Description

Press to launch the Pictures & Videos program and take pictures or capture bar code data.

Note: In MC35 configuration models with no camera function, this button can be set to launch another program. Tap Start > Settings > Personal >

Buttons to customize this button.

Unlocks the battery pack from the chassis.

Hardware interface

This section explains basic hardware procedures and describes the MC35 keypad and function buttons.

Using the touch screen backlight key

Under some lighting conditions, viewing information on the LCD touch screen may be difficult. If this is the case, activate the backlight by tapping the screen or by pressing the

Backlight key (not applicable when viewing the Today screen, the Dialer pad will instead be displayed).

Using the stylus

On your device, the stylus replaces the mouse.

• Tap - Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options.

• Drag - Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag in a list to select multiple items.

• Tap and hold - Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item. In the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.

Using the SD/MMC expansion slot

Your device has an expansion slot compatible with a range of SD and MMC storage cards, which are primarily used to back up or transfer files and data. The slot also supports SDIO cards for added connectivity options.

To insert a storage card:

NOTE: This device comes with a protective plastic card in the card slot. Remove the plastic card from the slot before trying to insert a storage card.

1 Hold your device securely, then lift the rubber cover from the SD/MMC expansion slot .

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2 Slide the SD/MMC card into the slot and push in until it locks into place.

The card is secure when it is not protruding from the base.

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3 Insert the rubber cover back into place.

To remove a storage card:

1 Hold your device securely, then lift the rubber cover from the SD/MMC expansion slot .

2 Push against the top of the card, as if you were pushing it further into the slot, letting the card spring out. An audible system sound indicates that the card has been released.

3 Gently remove the card from the slot.

4 Close the rubber cover.

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Soft buttons and keypad

The MC35 keypad has alphanumeric keys that produce the 26-character alphabet (A-Z, both lowercase and uppercase), numbers (0-9), and assorted special characters. The keypad is color-coded to indicate when the modifier key is pressed to produce a particular character or action. In addition to alphanumeric keys, the keypad also has soft buttons and special keys to launch particular applications, control the screen backlight, and display the on-screen keyboard.

NOTE: The keypad illuminates when a key is pressed and stays lit for approximately five seconds.

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Send button

Start button

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Description

• When there’s an incoming call, press to accept the call.

• During an ongoing call, press and hold to toggle on/off the speakerphone mode.

• From Speed Dial, press to call the currently selected number.

• From Call History, press to call the currently selected log item.

• In Messaging, press to send a composed e-mail/ text message or display options for a received e-mail/text message.

• Change between an active call and call that is on hold.

Press to display the Start menu.

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Left soft button

Joystick

Right soft button

OK button

Press to perform the function indicated on the lower left corner of the display.

• Press the center of the joystick to access menu options and confirm your selection.

• Move the joystick in a left, right, up or down direction to navigate through the menu options.

Press to perform the function indicated on the lower right corner of the display.

Press to close the active program and display the

Today screen.

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End button

Orange key

Star key

Backlight/0 key

Messaging key

Description

• When there’s an incoming call, press to reject the call.

• During an ongoing call, press to end the call.

• When manually dialing a number, press to delete the number input.

• Press and hold for at least five seconds to toggle

the Wireless connections on/off. See “Managing wireless connections” on page 56 for more

information.

Use this key to enable the secondary keypad characters/functions.

• To type a special character, press the Orange key and secondary character key. To illustrate, pressing the Orange key, then J will allow you to type a slash (/).

• Press the Orange key twice to lock the keypad in secondary character/action mode. Press the

Orange key again to revert to the default keypad mode (alphabetic, lower-case).

• Press and hold the Orange key while entering characters or actions.

Press this key to display the on-screen keyboard.

• Press this key to adjust the touch screen backlight.

• Press the Orange key, then this key to type the zero ‘0’ character.

• In the Today screen, press this key to display the

Dialer pad.

Press this key to launch the Messaging program.

See “Messaging” on page 74 for more information.

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Secondary keypad input mode

Keystroke combination

Key Default input

Shift or CAPS + Key

Q

Orange + Key

* Q

W q w W

E

1

2 E

R e r R

T

3

+ T

Y t y Y

U

_

U

I i u

I

O

=

“ O

P o p P

A

áü

# A

S a s S

D

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5 D

F d f F

G

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( G

H g h H

J

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/ J

K j k K

L ‘

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L

Z l z Z

X

7

8 X

C x c C

V

9

% V

B v b B

N

&

!

N

M n m M

,

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@ ,

Brightness

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Brightness Brightness 0

Note: The following keys only have one action: Backspace, Shift, Enter, Messaging,

Tab, Space, and Star.

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