Sony PCG-F430, PCG-F450 manual Using the Keyboard, Key Description

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VAIO® Notebook Computer User Guide

Using the Keyboard

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

			Correction
Escape Key	Function keys	Print Screen key	keys

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

Key	Description
Numeric keypad	Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the
area	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.
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.