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Using the backlight
If lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your
handheld, you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen.
To activate the backlight:
■ Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. Release the
button when the backlight turns on.
TIP In addition, you can assign the full-screen pen stroke to activate the
backlight. See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 17 for details.
To turn off the backlight:
■ Press and hold the power button for about two seconds. The backlight also
turns off automatically (after a period of inactivity) with the Auto-off feature.
See “General preferences” in Chapter 17 for more information.
Graffiti
writing area
The area where you write letters and numbers using the
Graffiti alphabet. See “Using Graffiti writing to enter data” in
Chapter 3 to learn how to write Graffiti characters.
Power button/
Backlight control
Turns your handheld on or off and controls the backlight
feature. If your handheld is turned off, pressing the power
button turns the handheld on and returns you to the last
screen you viewed.
If your handheld is turned on, pressing the power button turns
the unit off. Pressing the power button for about two seconds
turns the backlight on or off.
Application buttons
Activates the individual handheld applications that
correspond to the icons on the buttons: Date Book, Address
Book, Wireless, and MultiMail Deluxe. See “Buttons
preferences” in Chapter 17 for details on reassigning these
buttons to activate any application on your handheld.
Scroll buttons
Displays text and other information that extends beyond the
area of the handheld screen. Pressing the lower scroll button
scrolls down to view information below the viewing area, and
pressing the upper scroll button scrolls up to view the
information above the viewing area.
Screen
Displays the applications and information stored in your
handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus.