Both the screen and the keypad can be lit up to make reading and responding to the prompts easier in low-light locations such as restaurants. The backlight will turn off automatically after a preset amount of time of no activity. Setting the backlight timer to a short time period can help reduce battery usage and extend battery life. The backlight will turn on again the first time any key is pressed and whenever the handheld terminal is placed on a base .
IMPORTANT: The keys on the keypad still function normally even when the backlight is turned off. For example, if you press the Admin key when the backlight is off, the MAIN MENU appears, and the backlight comes on.