The Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock keys work as toggles; press them once to turn on a function and again to turn it off. When a function is on, the corresponding light on the status indicator bar is illuminated. When a function is off, the light is off.

The following table describes special keys on the Equity LT-286e keyboard.
Key

Purpose

F1 - F10

Perform special functions within application

 

programs.

Esc

Cancels the current command line or operation

 

in some application programs.

Tab ‘5

Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal

 

mode and one tab to the left in Shift mode.

Ctrl

Works with other keys to perform special

 

functions, such as editing operations in

 

MS-DOS.

Shift

Changes the letter keys from lowercase to

 

uppercase while held down and changes other

 

keys from their normal characters or functions

 

to their alternate characters or functions. When

 

the Caps icon is illuminated, changes letter

 

keys from uppercase to lowercase.

Alt

Shift + Prt Sc

Scroll Lock

Break

Num Lock

Works with other keys to enter alternate character codes.

Prints text on the screen to the printer.

Used by some application programs.

Used by some application programs.

Changes the function of the cursor keys. For example, when the Num Lock function is on and you press 1, you get the number 2.

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