The Function Keys (F keys) found on the keyboard are pre-programmed to perform specific actions in ARRIS. Depending on the location of the cursor, the function keys will do different things. The buttons on the mouse are also programmed to duplicate some of the keyboard function keys.
If the cursor is over the Display Window, and a command is not active, the F1 and F2 function keys (or corresponding mouse buttons) are used to select an object for further action such as editing, query or matching the parameters of the entity.
| If the cursor is over a Menu button and a function key F1, F2, or F3 (or corresponding mouse button) is pressed, a different menu function is invoked depending on the function key used to make the selection. |  |
If the cursor is over the Display Window, the action performed is dependant on the active command status and the function key used to make the selection. If no command is active and the selection is made with the F1 or F2 key, the selection invokes the Select Entity feature. This feature is used to match parameters, query, or edit the entity. |
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If the cursor is over the Display Window, and a command is active, generally a function key is used to select a point. The specifics of the selection are determined by which function key (or mouse button) is used. A list of the most common Display Window Active Command Function Key functions is shown to the right.
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| The less-used function
key operations primarily dealing with Repeated Items may be reached by pressing and holding the Shift key and then pressing the function key. |
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