click elements on a desk top 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. Holding the stylus down for ½ second performs
the right mouse click function.
When using a stylus, 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 up to 4 oz. of pressure.
The touch screen can be used in conjunction with the keyboard and an input/output device
connected to one of the VX6’s serial ports.
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Touch the stylus to the field of the data entry form to receive the next data feed.
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The cursor begins to flash in the field.
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The unit is ready to accept data from either the keyboard or a device connected to a
serial port.
Right Click
A right click can be simulated on the touch screen. To perform a right click, touch the touch
screen with the stylus and hold it in the same location for a short time.
Scanner Entry
The following section is directed toward a generic tethered scanner connected to the COM1
serial port on the VX6.
Aiming the Barcode Scanner
Aim the scanner
away
from you, direct it at the barcode and press the trigger to scan.
The Scan On LED (or equivalent) turns red to indicate the scanner is on.
Adjust the aim so that the thin, red laser beam covers the entire length of the barcode.
Some scanners use a laser aiming beam which then spreads into a wide beam when the
scanner’s Aiming Beam Timer expires. Place the aiming beam in the center of the barcode and
hold the scanner steady until the beam spreads and the barcode is decoded. Beeps may be
heard as the barcode is decoded. Refer to the barcode scanner user’s guide for information on
the Aiming Beam Timer and beep sequences, and the TE reference guide for host generated
