
Numeric keypad
Use the numeric keypad as an alternate way to enter numbers and to perform several other commands as well. The LED displays above the numeric keypad light up to indicate the status of the functions named.
LED lights (ON and OFF) indicators
Figure 3-5. The numeric keypad and LED indicators.
TABLE
Key or LED | Description |
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Num Lock | The Num Lock LED indicates the current Num Lock status. |
LED | When the light is ON, the number keys are active. When the |
| light is OFF, the command and arrow functions are active. |
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Caps Lock | When lit, indicates Caps Lock (on the keyboard) is ON, which |
LED | lets you type in all uppercase (or capital) characters. When OFF, |
| alphabetic characters are in normal, lowercase form. |
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Num Lock | Toggles (or turns on and off) the ability to type numbers using |
| the numeric keypad. (Numbers on the top row of the alphabetic |
| keyboard are always accessible.) When ON, press any key to |
| type that number. When OFF, pressing a key results in the |
| secondary function of that key. |
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/ (slash) | Types slash character. Num Lock does not affect this key. |
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* (asterisk) | Types asterisk character. Num Lock does not affect this key. |
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