Acer Pro Series manual Windows keys, KeyDescription, Application

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Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

KeyDescription

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu.

It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

 

 

 

 

<

> : Open or close the Start menu

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <D>: Display the desktop

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <E>: Open Windows Explorer

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <F>: Search for a file or folder

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a

 

 

 

 

 

network domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a

 

 

 

 

 

network domain)

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <M>: Minimizes all windows

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <R>: Open the Run dialog box

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box

 

 

 

 

 

<

> + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

 

 

 

 

 

<CTRL> + <

> + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a

 

 

 

 

 

network)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Depending on your edition of Windows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XP, some shortcuts may not function as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

described.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

key

it opens the application's context menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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