Keyboard
Figure 1-7 Keyboard Components
Table 1-6 Keyboard Components
1 | Function Keys | Perform special functions depending on the software application being used. |
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2 | Editing Keys | Includes the following: Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and Page Down. |
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3 | Status Lights | Indicate the status of the computer and keyboard settings (Num Lock, Caps |
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| Lock, and Scroll Lock). |
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4 | Numeric Keys | Work like a calculator keypad. |
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5 | Arrow Keys | Used to navigate through a document or Web site. These keys allow you to |
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| move left, right, up, and down, using the keyboard instead of the mouse. |
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6 | Ctrl Keys | Used in combination with another key; their effect depends on the application |
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| software you are using. |
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7 | Application Key1 | Used (like the right mouse button) to open |
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| application. May perform other functions in other software applications. |
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8 | Windows Logo Keys1 | Used to open the Start menu in Microsoft Windows. Used in combination with |
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| other keys to perform other functions. |
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9 | Alt Keys | Used in combination with another key; their effect depends on the application |
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| software you are using. |
1Keys available in select geographic regions.
Keyboard 7
