Product Description

Table 1-5

Standard Keyboard Components

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

1

f1 to f12 keys (12)

Perform system and application tasks.

 

 

When combined with fn, function keys

 

 

perform additional tasks as hotkeys.

 

 

 

2

caps lock key

Enables caps lock and turns on the caps

 

 

lock light.

 

 

 

3

fn key

Combines with other keys to perform

 

 

system tasks as hotkeys. For example,

 

 

pressing fn+f7 decreases screen

 

 

brightness.

 

 

 

4

Windows logo key

Displays the Microsoft Windows Start

 

 

menu.

 

 

 

5

Windows

Displays a shortcut menu for items

 

applications key

beneath the pointer.

 

 

 

6

Arrow keys

Move the cursor around the screen.

 

 

 

7

Numeric keypad keys

Can be used like the keys on an external

 

(16)

numeric keypad.

 

 

 

8

num lock key

Enables numeric lock, turns on the

 

 

embedded numeric keypad, and turns

 

 

on the num lock light.

 

 

 

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HP DV8000 manual Standard Keyboard Components, Fn key