To display the on-screen keyboard, do either of the following:
Drag upwards on the screen with three fingers
Tap the keyboard button at the bottom right of the screen
You can drag the keyboard button to another position on screen.
TipIf you do not want to use the keyboard button, you can turn it off on the Virtual Desktop page in iPad Settings. See Section 3.2, “iPad Configuration Settings”.
To provide enhanced support for keyboard input during a session, some additional keys have been added to the iPad on-screen keyboard.
The additional keys are at the top of the on-screen keyboard, as shown in Figure 2.8, “Additional iPad Keys for Oracle Virtual Desktop Client”.
Table 2.2, “Additional iPad Keys for Oracle Virtual Desktop Client” lists the additional keys.
Table 2.2. Additional iPad Keys for Oracle Virtual Desktop Client
Key | Description |
|---|---|
tab | Tab |
esc | Escape |
del | Delete |
ctrl | Control |
alt | Alt |
shift | Shift |
ext | Extra keys. A list of options enables you to select from the following extra keys: Insert, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down |
fn | Function keys. A list of options enables you to select a function key, from F1 to F12. |
cursor | Cursor keys. A list of options enables you to select from the following cursor keys: Left, Right, Up, Down |
Display the on-screen keyboard.
Tap the required key strokes.
You can use the additional keys in combination with the normal keys.
For example, to type
Control-C, tap the ctrl key. After it turns blue, then tap the C key.To lock an additional key, tap it twice.
See your iPad documentation for more information about using the on-screen keyboard.
See Section 3.3, “Changing the Keyboard Language” for details of how to change the language for the on-screen keyboard.
