Using Your VAIO® Notebook

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

 

 

Correction

Escape key

Function keys

keys

Print Screen key

Shift key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ctrl key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applications key

Fn key

Alt key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows key

Numeric keypad area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correction keys

The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable you to make

 

corrections in your documents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony PCG-954A, PCG 9542, PCG-9552, PCG-955A, PCG-951A, PCG-953A Using Your Vaio Notebook, Using the Keyboard, Key Description

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