Technical Reference Guide
Compaq Personal Computers
Changed –- March 2000
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Appendix CKEYBOARD

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 separ ate cursor contr ol key cluster, twelve “function ” keys, and enhan ced
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 operatin g 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-15