Compaq 850 manual Appendix C Keyboard

Technical Reference Guide

Appendix C

KEYBOARD

C. Appendix C KEYBOARD

C.1 INTRODUCTION

This appendix describes the Compaq keyboard that is included as standard with the system unit. The keyboard complies with the industry-standard classification of an “enhanced keyboard” and includes a separate cursor control key cluster, twelve “function” keys, and enhanced programmability for additional functions.

This appendix covers the following keyboard types:

♦Standard enhanced keyboard.

♦Space-Saver Windows-version keyboard featuring additional keys for specific support of the Windows operating system.

♦Easy Access keyboard with additional buttons for internet accessibility functions.

Only one type of keyboard is supplied with each system. Other types may be available as an option.

NOTE: This appendix discusses only the keyboard unit. The keyboard interface is a function of the system unit and is discussed in Chapter 5, Input/Output Interfaces.

Topics covered in this appendix include the following:

♦	Keystroke processing (C.2)	page C-2
♦	Connectors (C.3)	page C-16

Compaq Personal Computers C-1

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