Sony PCG-Z505HE, PCG-Z505HS manual Using the Keyboard, Key Description

Using the Keyboard

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Using the Keyboard

Your keyboard is very similar to a typewriter’s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer-related tasks.

		Print Screen key
Escape Key	Function keys	Correction keys

Backspace key

Shift key

Function key

Ctrl key
Fn key	Alt key	Numeric keypad area	Navigation keys
Windows key		Applications key

Key	Description
Numeric keypad	Contains the keys found on a typical calculator.
area	Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or
	to perform mathematical calculations such as
	addition and subtraction. Note that you must
	press the Num Lock key to activate the numeric
	keypad. (When you do so, the Num Lock light
	will be on.)
Navigation keys	Several keys are devoted to moving the cursor on
	the screen (the four arrow keys which also
	function as the Home, End, Page Up, and Page
	Down keys).
Correction keys	The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable
	you to make corrections in your documents.
Function keys	The 12 function keys along the top of the keyboard
	are used to perform designated tasks. For
	example, in many applications, F1 is the Help key.
	The task associated with each function key may
	vary from one application to the next.
Escape key	The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands.