Special keys on the PowerBook 500 Series keyboard

Escape key

Function keys

Delete key Power on key

Tab key Caps lock key

Control key

esc

~

'

tab

caps lock

shift

ctrl

F1

F2

F3

F4

 

F5

 

F6

F7

F8

F9

 

F10

F11

F12

π

!

@

#

$

 

%

 

 

&

8*

(

 

)

 

+

 

1

2

3

4

 

5

 

6

7

9

 

0

 

=

delete

 

Q

W

E

R

T

 

Y

U

 

I

O

P

{

}

\

 

 

 

[

]

 

A

S

D

 

F

G

H

J

 

K

L

:

"

 

return

 

 

 

;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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>

'

 

 

 

Z

X

C

 

V

 

B

N

M

 

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,

 

.

/

shift

 

 

option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option key

x(Command) key

 

 

 

Enter key Arrow keys Return key Shift key

Arrow keys

Move the insertion point, as an alternative to using the pointing device.

 

In some programs, the arrow keys have other functions.

Caps Lock key

A locking Shift key for letters only (numbers and symbols aren’t affected).

x(Command) key Works in combination with other keys as an alternative to choosing a menu command.

Control key

In combination with other keys, provides shortcuts or modifies actions.

Delete key

Deletes selected material, or the character to the left of the insertion point.

Enter key

In a dialog box, pressing Enter is the same as clicking the outlined button.

 

In some programs, confirms information you have provided.

Escape key

The function of this key depends on the program you’re using.

Function keys

Some programs allow you to use function keys to give commands. You

 

can assign commands or action sequences to function keys with utility

 

programs.

Option key

In combination with other keys, produces special characters or modifies

 

actions.

Power On key

Turns on the computer.

Return key

Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next line. In a dialog box,

 

pressing Return is the same as clicking the outlined button.

Shift key

Produces capital letters (or the upper character on the key).

Tab key

Moves the insertion point to the next stopping place (such as a tab stop or

 

data field).

 

 

 

 

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