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Old 01-16-2009, 01:02 AM   #1
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Sometimes it invoke menu, but other times it's just a Application Switch. It's make me very confused.
Is there someone understand when it's menu invoke key, and when it's a Application Switch key. Or, is there some settings to set up?
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Old 01-16-2009, 01:23 AM   #2
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Good sir, it's both. Tap it and it's the menu key, hold it down for a couple seconds and it's the App Switch key.

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Old 01-16-2009, 09:19 AM   #3
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Old 01-16-2009, 10:35 AM   #4
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Good sir, it's both. Tap it and it's the menu key, hold it down for a couple seconds and it's the App Switch key.

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wow is right... thanks for the tip.
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It appears to be context sensitive, like the right-mouse button on a PC. It seems that when on a main screen (first level of any folder), it always functions as a menu button WHen in an application, it seems to provide the app switch function first. Once you work this out, you just double-click. 73
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Good sir, it's both. Tap it and it's the menu key, hold it down for a couple seconds and it's the App Switch key.

Welcome to the Storm.
Thank you very much
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It appears to be context sensitive, like the right-mouse button on a PC. It seems that when on a main screen (first level of any folder), it always functions as a menu button WHen in an application, it seems to provide the app switch function first. Once you work this out, you just double-click. 73
Very well put!
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Old 01-17-2009, 03:31 PM   #9
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It appears to be context sensitive, like the right-mouse button on a PC. It seems that when on a main screen (first level of any folder), it always functions as a menu button WHen in an application, it seems to provide the app switch function first. Once you work this out, you just double-click. 73
def. not always the case. but you get used to what the highlighted feature will be for where you are. perhaps it can be equated to a combination of the "start" & "file" menus in windows.
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Old 01-19-2009, 02:45 AM   #10
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Lol this is hilarious.
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Old 01-19-2009, 10:15 AM   #11
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If you were not aware, to quickly send an email message, you hit the BB twice. Once to bring up the menu and the second to initiate the SEND command which should be highlighted.

Seems as if they are using the BB button to act as the old press of the trackball in certain circumstances.
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Nickp... thanks... I'd been having to click send on the screen. didn't know hitting the BB key twice would send.
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BB button also is the menu selecter. So if click BB key twice, it means select the default menu item.
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