Basic Operation

Operating Your Computer

To use the embedded keypad

Your computer’s built-in keyboard includes an embedded keypad you can use to type numbers and arithmetic operators. The keys in this keypad are marked using light blue characters.

∙Press Fn+F8 to turn on the embedded keypad.

∙Hold Fn while typing a key to turn the embedded keypad on temporarily.

When the embedded keypad is active, you can use Num Lock to change how the keypad functions:

∙Num Lock on: the keys enter the numbers and arithmetic operators printed in light gold on the keyboard.

∙Num Lock off: the keys act as cursor control keys, as marked on an external keyboard.

To use the ALT GR key

Non-U.S. keyboards have an ALT GR key to the right of the spacebar. This is a shift key that provides access to certain special keyboard characters.

∙For a character in the lower-right corner of a key, press and hold ALT GR to type the character.

1.Shifted.

2.Unshifted.

3.ALT GR.

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