Using the Keyboard

Your computer has an 87/88-key keyboard (Figure 6). By pressing designated key combinations, you can have access to all the key functions of a full-sized keyboard.

Function and Special Purpose Hot Keys

 

 

Embeded Numeric Keypad

 

 

 

Esc

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

F10

F11

F12

 

Num

Pause Insert

Delete

 

Prt Sc

Sys Rq

 

Backlit

CRT/LCD

Gauge

KeyLock

Mute

 

 

 

Rest

Scroll

 

Lock

Break

 

~

!

@

#

$

%

^

&

7

8

(

9

)

 

 

+

Backspace

Home

`

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

9

 

0

 

 

=

 

 

Tap

 

Q

W

E

R

T

Y

U 4

I

5

 

O 6

P _

{

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PgUp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Caps Lock

A

S

D

F

G

H

J

1

K 2

L 3

: +

 

"

Enter

PgDn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

;

 

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift

 

Z

X

C

V

B

N

M 0

<

>

?

 

/ Shift

 

End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

.

/

 

 

 

 

Fn

Ctrl

Alt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alt

Ctrl

 

 

Function Key

 

 

 

Alphanumeric Keys

 

 

 

 

Cursor and Screen Control Keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 6. Keyboard

Although the layout of the keys on your computer’s keyboard is different from that on a desktop computer’s keyboard, the keyboard feels like a full-sized keyboard when you use it. The distance between the keys (the pitch) is the same as on a full- size keyboard (19 mm). The travel, or space the key goes down when pressed, is also the same (3 mm).

The keys on the keyboard can be grouped into the following categories:

•Full-sized Alphanumeric typewriter keys are arranged like a standard typewriter keyboard and are used for text entry. The Windows keys on either side of the spacebar open Windows menus and perform other special functions.

•Function keys, when pressed together with the <Fn> key, enable special functions.

•Cursor and Screen control keys move the cursor. They may perform other functions, depending on your software.

12 Using the Keyboard