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3 | Windows logo key | Start button. Combinations with this | |
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| • Windows + Tab: Activate the next |
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•Windows + E: Explore My Computer
•Windows + F: Find Document
•Windows + M: Minimize All
•Shift + Windows + M: Undo Minimize All
•Windows + R: Display Run dialog box
4 | Application key | Opens the applications context menu | ||||
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| (same function as clicking the right |
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5 | Cursor keys | Also called arrow keys, let you move the | ||||
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| cursor around the screen. They serve the |
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| same function as the arrow keys on the |
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| numeric pad when the Num lock is |
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6 | Palm rest (detachable) | Provides a comfortable place to rest your | ||||
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| hands while typing. |
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7 | Num lock | When activated, the keypad is set to | ||||
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| numeric mode, i.e., the keys function as |
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| a calculator (complete with arithmetic |
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| operators such as +, |
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8 | Scroll lock | When activated, the screen moves one | ||||
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| line up or down when you press the up |
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| arrow or down arrow respectively. Take |
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| note that Scroll Lock may not work with |
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| some applications. |
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9 | Volume control/Mute | Controls the speaker volume. Turn it | ||||
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| clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust |
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| the volume. Press it to toggle between |
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| mute and sound. |
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