menu bar use the menu bar to access a set of application-specific commands. not all applications have a menu bar.
see “opening applications,” “using menus,” and “finding information” in chapter 4, and “buttons preferences” in chapter 16, for more information about using these icons.
abc with the cursor in an input field, tap abc to activate the alphabetic keyboard.
123 with the cursor in an input field, tap 123 to activate the numeric keyboard.
check box tap a check box to select or deselect it. when a check box contains a checkmark, the corresponding option is selected and active. when a check box is empty, the corresponding option is deselected and inactive.
command buttons tap a button to perform a command. command buttons appear at the bottom of dialog boxes and application screens.
previous/next arrows tap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next records; tap the up and down arrows to display the previous and next pages of information.
pick list tap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in the list to select it.
scroll bar drag the slider, or tap the top or bottom arrow, to scroll the display one line at a time. to scroll to the previous page, tap the scroll bar just above the slider. to scroll to the next page, tap the scroll bar just below the slider.
you can also scroll to the previous and next pages within a record by pressing up and down on the navigator.
displaying online tips
many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain a tips icon in the upper-right corner. online tips anticipate questions you might have in a dialog box, provide shortcuts for using the dialog box, or give you other useful information.
