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Chapter 5: Configuration
Macro Keys
76 Psion Teklogix 8515 Vehicle-Mount Computer User Manual
A macro has 200 programmable characters (or “positions”). The macro keys can be pro-
grammed to replace frequently used keystrokes, along with the function of executable keys
including [ENTER], [BKSP] and [DEL] ([BLUE]-[BKSP]), function keys and arrow keys.
5.6.4.1 Recording And Saving A Macro
You can program up to six macro keys.
•In the Macro menu, highlight a macro key number—for example, Macro 1 to assign a
macro to macro key [M1]. Tap on the Record button.
A message screen is displayed instructing you to ‘Enter Key Strokes to Record’.
Figure 5.11 Macros Key Strokes
• Type the macro sequence you want to assign to the Macro key. You can type text and
numbers, and you can program the function of special keys into a macro.
• When you’ve finished recording your macro sequence, press the Stop Recording
button, or type the key sequence—[CTRL] [ALT] [ENTER].
A new screen—Verify Macro—displays the macro sequence you created. The Save button
is highlighted.
• Tap on the Save button.
5.6.4.2 Executing A Macro
To execute a macro:
• Press the macro key to which you’ve assigned the macro. For example, if you created a
macro for macro key ‘1’, press [M1] to execute the macro.
Note: Tap on the ‘Stop Recording’ button at any time to suspend the process.
Note: If you want to discard the macro you’ve just created, tap on the
‘Discard’ button.