Next Cue

Be careful! Record-Next-Enter is not the same as Record-Enter-Enter. You have to include the Next to increment the cue number.

Record-Enter-Enter will record over the existing cue that you are in. The second Enter is to confirm the "Are you Sure?" warning.

I would suggest that you and the LD pause after hitting Record or Update and make sure that the console is doing what you expect it to do before completing the command with Enter.

The virtual keyboard icon is not shown when you are using an actual console with a keypad- the rationale is that you have the physical keys in front of you which is faster than a virtual keyboard.

Woops. I was tired and confused. I was really after the pop up virtual QWRTY keyboard not the virtual console keypads. I saw somewhere you could press something and it would pop up - just like when you file/save as.

I dont know if this is the case with Element 2 but on the ION you can just plug in a normal PC keyboard which makes it a lot quicker for typing things in than the on screen keyboard.

(Also the same shortcuts work as on Nomads so if you are switching back and forth between the two and spend a lot of time on Nomads, you may find it quicker to go alt C or alt F for colour and focus than finding the key on the desk.)

Thanks Mike, I would be pretty certain a full size board would be OK but in the dark and with very limited desk space actually find the drop down virtual regular keyboard easier. I'll keep looking. It'll turn up!

the on screen qwerty keyboard only shows up when you have to enter text, e.g. when labeling. you can't get it to type commands letter by letter.

Thanks. I'm OK on the no command line thing. I really wanted to use it when labelling alphanumeric fields in the MS. I just can't find how to stop some letters producing numbers. I tried Numlock which didn't do it and with a small desk don't like juggling with it in low light conditions. The even better news is that the console is in, set up and lighting director and show tech trained to a point they can program, edit run their show. So it's time for me to head over the pond and say hi the London theatre scene.

Hi Bob,

To unlock Number lock on the little keyboard, use [Fn] (near bottom left?) and [Num Lock] (near top right?) at the same time. I don't have the keyboard in front of me right now so I may not have the keys labeled exactly correctly.

OMG, where do I put my left toe? :) Keep cool Salazar I'll have a (warm) pint for you soon.

OMG, where do I put my left toe? :) Keep cool Salazar I'll have a (warm) pint for you soon.