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Parazyd: /* How do I use the virtual keyboard */

2020-07-06T12:42:33Z

How do I use the virtual keyboard

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	=== How do I use the virtual keyboard ===		=== How do I use the virtual keyboard ===

	~~First, enable it.~~ Go to the application menu and start the Control Panel. From here, open the Text Input applet, and make sure "Use virtual keyboard" is checked.		Go to the application menu and start the Control Panel. From here, open the Text Input applet, and make sure "Use virtual keyboard" is checked. It should, however, be enabled by default.

	The next you time touch an input field, you should see the virtual keyboard pop up. (If your device has a keyboard attached, then this will work slightly differently, depending on the sliding state of the keyboard).		The next you time touch an input field, you should see the virtual keyboard pop up. (If your device has a keyboard attached, then this will work slightly differently, depending on the sliding state of the keyboard).

	'''NB:''' Some of the symbols are sticky, so you will need to press them twice to enter them. Maemo will ~~hightlight~~ the symbol blue to alert you of this. Pressing it once allows you to combine it with another letter/character, e.g. the tilde (~) can be entered by tapping '~' twice on the special symbols view. However, if you press it once, then type 'a', you get 'ã'.		'''NB:''' Some of the symbols are sticky, so you will need to press them twice to enter them. Maemo will highlight the symbol blue to alert you of this. Pressing it once allows you to combine it with another letter/character, e.g. the tilde (~) can be entered by tapping '~' twice on the special symbols view. However, if you press it once, then type 'a', you get 'ã'.

	== Motorola Droid 4 ==		== Motorola Droid 4 ==

Sicelo: /* How I lock and unlock the device? */

2020-06-27T15:56:20Z

How I lock and unlock the device?

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	== Generic (not device specific) ==		== Generic (not device specific) ==

	=== How I lock and unlock the device? ===		=== How do I lock and unlock the device? ===

	If the device is unlocked, pressing the power button twice in quick succession will lock it. Also, pressing the power button once will pop up a dialog with an option to allow you to lock the device.		If the device is unlocked, pressing the power button twice in quick succession will lock it. Also, pressing the power button once will pop up a dialog with an option to allow you to lock the device.

Sicelo: /* How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? */

2020-06-13T13:37:46Z

How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard?

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	On the hardware keyboard, press the blue arrow, and then press the Ctrl key. If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.		On the hardware keyboard, press the blue arrow, and then press the Ctrl key. If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.

			See [[HowTo#How_do_I_use_the_virtual_keyboard\|Virtual Keyboard help]] for a special/useful feature of the virtual keyboard(s)

Sicelo: /* How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? */

2020-06-13T13:37:23Z

How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard?

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	Press the OK button, and then press the key labelled "Shift" (Maemo Leste uses it as the Ctrl key). If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.		Press the OK button, and then press the key labelled "Shift" (Maemo Leste uses it as the Ctrl key). If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.

	See ~~the~~ [[HowTo#How_do_I_use_the_virtual_keyboard\|Virtual Keyboard help]] for a special/useful feature of the virtual keyboard(s)		See [[HowTo#How_do_I_use_the_virtual_keyboard\|Virtual Keyboard help]] for a special/useful feature of the virtual keyboard(s)

	== Nokia N900 ==		== Nokia N900 ==

Sicelo: /* How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? */

2020-06-13T13:37:03Z

How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard?

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	Press the OK button, and then press the key labelled "Shift" (Maemo Leste uses it as the Ctrl key). If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.		Press the OK button, and then press the key labelled "Shift" (Maemo Leste uses it as the Ctrl key). If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.

	~~'''NB:''' Some of the symbols in~~ the special ~~keys are sticky, so you will need to press them twice to enter them. Maemo will hightlight the symbol blue to alert you~~ of ~~this. Pressing it once allows you to combine it with another letter/character, e.g.~~ the ~~tilde~~ (~) ~~can be entered by tapping '~' twice on the special symbols view. However, if you press it once, then type 'a', you get 'ã'~~		See the [[HowTo#How_do_I_use_the_virtual_keyboard\|Virtual Keyboard help]] for a special/useful feature of the virtual keyboard(s)

	== Nokia N900 ==		== Nokia N900 ==

Sicelo: /* How do I get the virtual keyboard to show up? */

2020-06-13T13:31:22Z

How do I get the virtual keyboard to show up?

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	In the future, we will recommend and ship the open-source clone of the player from Maemo: https://wiki.maemo.org/Open_Media_Player		In the future, we will recommend and ship the open-source clone of the player from Maemo: https://wiki.maemo.org/Open_Media_Player

	=== How do I ~~get~~ the virtual keyboard ~~to show up?~~ ===		=== How do I use the virtual keyboard ===

	Go to the application menu and start the ~~control panel~~. From ~~the control panel~~, open the ~~text input~~ applet, and make sure "Use virtual keyboard is checked".		First, enable it. Go to the application menu and start the Control Panel. From here, open the Text Input applet, and make sure "Use virtual keyboard" is checked.

	The next you time touch an input field, you should see the virtual keyboard pop up. (If your device has a keyboard attached, then this will work slightly differently, depending on the sliding state of the keyboard)		The next you time touch an input field, you should see the virtual keyboard pop up. (If your device has a keyboard attached, then this will work slightly differently, depending on the sliding state of the keyboard).

			'''NB:''' Some of the symbols are sticky, so you will need to press them twice to enter them. Maemo will hightlight the symbol blue to alert you of this. Pressing it once allows you to combine it with another letter/character, e.g. the tilde (~) can be entered by tapping '~' twice on the special symbols view. However, if you press it once, then type 'a', you get 'ã'.

	== Motorola Droid 4 ==		== Motorola Droid 4 ==

Sicelo: /* How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? */

2020-06-13T13:28:23Z

How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard?

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	=== How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? ===		=== How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? ===

	Press the OK button, and then press the key labelled "~~shift~~" (~~but really is~~ the ~~control~~ key).		Press the OK button, and then press the key labelled "Shift" (Maemo Leste uses it as the Ctrl key). If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.

			'''NB:''' Some of the symbols in the special keys are sticky, so you will need to press them twice to enter them. Maemo will hightlight the symbol blue to alert you of this. Pressing it once allows you to combine it with another letter/character, e.g. the tilde (~) can be entered by tapping '~' twice on the special symbols view. However, if you press it once, then type 'a', you get 'ã'

	== Nokia N900 ==		== Nokia N900 ==

Sicelo: /* Nokia N900 */

2020-06-13T13:21:27Z

Nokia N900

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	=== How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? ===		=== How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? ===

	On the keyboard, the blue arrow, and then press the Ctrl key.		On the hardware keyboard, press the blue arrow, and then press the Ctrl key. If you are using the touch keyboard instead, the special keys are already included.

Sicelo: /* How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? */

2020-06-13T13:18:59Z

How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard?

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	=== How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? ===		=== How do I show the special keys virtual keyboard? ===

	~~Press~~ the blue arrow, and then press the ~~ctrl~~ key.		On the keyboard, the blue arrow, and then press the Ctrl key.

Sicelo: /* How do I play music? */

2020-06-13T13:17:28Z

How do I play music?

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	=== How do I play music? ===		=== How do I play music? ===

	Currently, pick any ~~UNIX~~ or GUI tool from standard ~~debian~~ that you like.		Currently, pick any commandline or GUI tool from standard Debian/Devuan that you like.

	In the future, we ~~would~~ recommend the Maemo ~~player~~: https://wiki.maemo.org/Open_Media_Player		In the future, we will recommend and ship the open-source clone of the player from Maemo: https://wiki.maemo.org/Open_Media_Player

	=== How do I get the virtual keyboard to show up? ===		=== How do I get the virtual keyboard to show up? ===