Using the Keyboard

Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Num Lock keys for the numeric keypad.

Function

keys/ System

keys

Numeric keypad/

Navigation keys

FN key Windows key

Application key

Arrow keys

Key Types

The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key.

 

Icon

Key Type

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Function keys

Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in

 

 

 

 

 

programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help. Each

 

 

 

 

 

program uses different function keys for different purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

See the program documentation to find out more about the

 

 

 

 

 

function key actions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System keys

Press these colored keys in combination with the Fn key to

 

 

 

 

 

perform specific actions. See “System Keys” on page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fn key

Press the Fn key in combination with a colored system key to

 

 

 

 

 

perform a specific action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows key

Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key

 

 

 

 

 

can also be used in combination with other keys to open

 

 

 

 

 

utilities. See “Windows Keys” on page 14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application key

Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assistants in Windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrow keys

Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Packard Bell LJ61 manual Using the Keyboard, Key Types, Icon Key Type Description

LJ61 specifications

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