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16 - Using the keyboard
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SING THE KEYBOARD
The keyboard has full-sized keys and a separate numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock key
Caps Lock
Num Lock
Scroll Lock
< Fn > + < F12 >
Description
When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
When Num Lock is on, the keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry.
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the < Fn > key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey
<
<
Fn
Fn
> + <
> + <
F3
F4
>
>
Icon Function
Airplane mode
Sleep
Description
Turns on / off the computer's network devices.
(Network devices vary by configuration.)
Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
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Hotkey
<
<
<
<
Fn
Fn
Fn
Fn
> + <
> + <
> + <
> + <
< Fn > +
< Home >
< Fn > +
< Pg Up >
< Fn > +
< Pg Dn >
< Fn > +
< End >
F5
F6
F7
F8
>
>
>
>
< Fn > + < F12 >
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<
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Fn
Fn
Fn
> + < >
> + < >
> + < >
< Fn > + < >
Icon Function
Display toggle
Display off
Touchpad toggle
Speaker toggle
Scr Lk
Brightness up
Description
Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.
Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Turns the built-in touchpad on and off.
Turns the speakers on and off.
Turns the scroll lock feature on or off.
Increases the screen brightness.
Decreases the screen brightness.
Increases the sound volume.
Brightness down
Volume up
Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
Play/Pause
Stop
Previous
Play or pause a selected media file.
Stop playing the selected media file.
Return to the previous media file.
Next Jump to the next media file.
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Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Key
Windows key
Application key
Description
Pressed alone it toggles between the Start screen and Desktop.
It can also be used with other keys for special functions, please check Windows Help.
This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu.
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