Sony PCG-Z505RX 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.

Escape Key Function keys Print Screen key

Correction keys

Shift key			Fn key
Ctrl key
		Applications key
Fn key	Alt key
	Windows 98 key	Numeric keypad area	Navigation keys

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 twelve 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.