Chapter 3: Getting Started
Using the keyboard
Standard keyboard
This keyboard is the basic model of keyboard available with your computer.
Function keys | Navigation keys Indicators |
Windows keys | Application | Directional | Numeric |
| key | keys | keypad |
Press these keys... | To... |
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Function keys | Start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for |
| different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more |
| about the function key actions. |
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Navigation keys | Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the |
| end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the beginning of a |
| document, or to the end of a document. |
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Indicators | Show if your NUM LOCK, CAPS LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK keys are |
| activated. Press the corresponding key to activate the function. |
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Windows keys | Press one of these keys to open the Windows Start menu. These keys |
| can also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities like |
| F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility). |
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Application key | Access shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows. |
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Directional keys | Move the cursor up, down, right, or left. |
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Numeric keypad | Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad (NUM LOCK) |
| is turned on. |
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