Phd features, Phd task commands – Follett VERSION 6.00 User Manual
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Appendix E Using a PHD+, PHD+ II, or PHD Laser+
PHD features
Feature
How it works
Additional data entry line
at end of file
When you are at the end of the file, the bottom of the screen
displays an empty line for entering data.
If you try to move forward past the last entry in the file, the END
OF FILE message appears.
If you try to move backward past the first entry in the file, the
BEGINNING OF FILE message appears.
Note: Press D for
EXIT
to return to the data entry screen.
Memory message
When the PHD memory is full, the message MEMORY FULL apĆ
pears. You cannot scan any more barcodes until you upload the
current barcode list to the computer and erase the PHD file.
Power saver
Automatic off: If you do not touch the PHD+ keypad for one minĆ
ute, the unit automatically turns itself off. This is a special feature
designed to conserve battery power.
Automatic return at on: The PHD remembers where it was when
it went off. The next time you turn it on, the PHD returns to that
point in the application.
Scan key and backlight
key (PHD Laser+ only)
The PHD Laser+ has a scan key and a backlight key under the
display and above the keypad.
PHD task commands
While you're in a PHD data file, use the keypad commands in the following table
to do file maintenance tasks such as checking the number of barcodes scanned or
making corrections before transferring the data to the computer.
PHD task commands for file maintenance
Task
How to do it
Check the number of barĆ
codes scanned
To see how many barcodes you've scanned, press
O
for Status.
Correct a typing mistake
Press
A
(Backspace) to move backwards, deleting characters as the
cursor moves to the left. Correct the error before pressing
ENTER
.
Note: Once you press
ENTER
, the barcode number is saved. It can
be deleted but not changed.
Delete a barcode number
already entered
At a data entry screen, press
A
until the number you want to deĆ
lete appears. Then hold down
I
(Delete) until you hear three beeps,
indicating that the number is deleted.
Note: To go back to a barcode you've passed, press
"
.
Enter a barcode
To enter title record barcodes, type the barcode using the keypad
numbers, and then press
ENTER
.
To enter patron record barcodes less than 7 digits in length, press
SHIFT
, press
P
, and then press
SHIFT
again. Type the barcode using
the keypad numbers, and then press
ENTER
.