Product Description

Table 1-6

Standard Keyboard Components

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

1

Function keys (12)

Perform system and application tasks.

 

 

When combined with the fn key, the

 

 

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 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

Embedded numeric

Can be used like the keys on an external

 

keypad keys (15)

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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