Using Your VAIO Notebook

The notebook keyboard keys

 

 

Key

Description

 

 

Numeric keypad

The numeric keypad area contains the keys found on a

area

typical calculator. Use this area to type numbers or to

 

perform mathematical calculations such as addition and

 

subtraction. Note the following:

 

To activate the numeric keypad, press the Num Lock

 

key, which causes the Num Lock light to come on and

 

remain on until the numeric keypad is deactivated.

 

To deactivate the Num Lock key, press the Num Lock

 

key again, which causes the Num Lock light to go off.

 

 

Navigation keys

The Left/Right/Up/Down arrows are devoted to move the

 

cursor on the screen and also function as the Home, End,

 

Page Up, and Page Down keys, respectively.

 

 

Correction keys

The Insert, Backspace, and Delete keys enable you to make

 

corrections in your documents.

 

 

Function keys

The 12 function keys along the top of the keyboard are used

 

to perform designated tasks. For example, in many

 

applications, F1 is the Help key. The task associated with

 

each function key may vary from one application to the next.

 

 

Escape key

The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands.

 

 

Print Screen key

The Print Screen key takes an electronic snapshot of the

 

screen and places it in the Windows Clipboard. You can then

 

paste the screen shot into a document and print it.

 

 

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