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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correction

Escape Key

Function keys

 

 

Print Screen key

keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift key

 

 

 

Ctrl key

 

 

 

 

 

Applications key

Navigation

Fn key

 

 

Alt key

 

keys

 

 

 

 

Windows 98 key

Numeric keypad area

 

Key

Description

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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Sony PCG-F370, PCG-F390 manual Using the Keyboard, Key Description