This section describes how to use the following features on your keyboard:Special keysThe F11 and F12 keysThe embedded numeric keypad.

Special Keys

Certain keys on your keyboard serve special functions when your computer is running MS-DOS or application programs. The special keys are described in the following table.

Special keyfunctions

Key

 

 

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tab

 

 

Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal

 

 

 

 

mode and one tab to the left in Shift mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CapsLock

 

 

Changes the letter keys from lower- to uppercase;

 

 

 

 

changes back to lowercase when pressed again

 

 

 

 

The number/symbol keys on the top row of the

 

 

 

 

keyboard and the symbol keys in the main part of

 

 

 

 

the keyboard are not affected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift

 

 

Produces uppercase characters or the top symbols

 

 

 

 

on the keys when used with the main character keys.

 

 

 

 

Produces lowercase characters when the Caps Lock

 

 

 

 

function is on. Note: Use this key to reactivate the

 

 

 

 

system when it is in Suspend mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fn

 

 

Controls functions on the embedded numeric

 

 

 

 

keypad as well as other special functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ctrl

 

 

Works with other keys to perform special (control)

 

 

 

 

functions.

 

 

 

 

 

Alt

 

 

Works with other keys to enter alternate character

 

 

 

 

codes or functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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