Using the Keyboard

Using the Keyboard

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

Keyboard

Escape key

Function keys

Print Screen key Correction keys

Backspace key

Shift key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ctrl key

Fn key

 

Alt key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Numeric keypad area

Navigation keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows key

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applications key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numeric keypad

Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the numeric

area

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 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony PCG-Z505LSK, PCG-Z505LEK manual Using the Keyboard, Key Description

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