Sony PCG-838 manual Using the Keyboard, Keys Descriptions

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VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide

Using the Keyboard

Your keyboard is very similar to a typewriter’s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer-related tasks.

Escape Key Function keys Print Screen key

Correction keys

Shift key	Navigation
	keys

Ctrl key
Fn key	Applications key
	Alt key
	Numeric keypad area
	Windows 98 key

Keys	Descriptions
Numeric keypad	Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the
area	numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform
	mathematical calculations such as addition and
	subtraction. Note that you must press the Num Lock key
	to activate the numeric keypad. (When you do so, the
	Num Lock light will be on.)
Navigation keys	Several keys are devoted to moving the cursor on the
	screen (the four arrow keys, which also function as the
	Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys).
Correction keys	The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable you to
	make corrections in your documents.
Function keys	The twelve 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.