Table 1-8

 

Keyboard Components

 

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

 

1

 

Information—links directly to Compaq

 

 

Armada user information for quick answers

 

 

to your computer questions. This key is

 

 

present only on computer models with

 

 

config. codes beginning with “FL5,” “FL6,”

 

 

“FM,” “FV,” and “FW.”

 

2

 

Home—provides an Internet starting point,

 

 

connecting to a personalized Web page

 

 

filled with local weather, news, sports, and

 

 

financial information. This key is present

 

 

only on computer models with config. codes

 

 

beginning with “FL5,” “FL6,” “FM,” “FV,” and

 

 

“FW.”

 

3

 

Search—opens the AltaVista search engine

 

 

Web site, which helps you locate

 

 

information on the Internet. This key is

 

 

present only on computer models with

 

 

config. codes beginning with “FL5,” “FL6,”

 

 

“FM,” “FV,” and “FW.”

 

4

 

Email—accesses your default email

 

 

application. This key is present only on

 

 

computer models with config. codes

 

 

beginning with “FL5,” “FL6,” “FM,” “FV,” and

 

 

“FW.”

 

5

Power switch

Turns the computer on or off or exits

 

 

Suspend1.

 

6

Suspend button

Initiates or exits Suspend1. When pressed

 

 

with the Fn key, initiates Hibernate.

 

7

Scroll lock key

Turns on the scroll function.

 

8

Num lock key

Turns on the numeric lock function.

 

9

Pointing stick

Moves the mouse cursor.

 

10

Stereo speakers

Produce stereo sound.

 

11

Left and right mouse

Function like left and right mouse buttons

 

buttons

on an external mouse.

 

12

Fn key

Used with hotkeys to perform preset hotkey

 

 

functions.

 

12

F1 through F12

Perform preset functions.

 

function keys

 

 

 

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