VAIO® Computer

Key

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Operator keys (Shift,

Several keys are always used with at least one other key:

Ctrl, Alt keys)

Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with another key,

 

 

 

 

the Ctrl (Control) and Alt (Alternate) keys offer another

 

 

 

 

way to give commands. For example, in many

 

 

 

 

applications, instead of choosing the Save command from

 

 

 

 

a menu, you can hold down Ctrl and press the S key

 

 

 

 

(referred to as Ctrl+S). The Shift key operates the same

 

 

 

 

way as on a typewriter; it is used to produce capital letters

 

 

 

 

or special symbols, such as @ and $.

 

 

 

 

 

Windows® key

The key with the Windows® logo displays the

 

 

 

 

Windows® Start menu; it’s the equivalent of clicking the

 

 

 

 

Start button on the taskbar. See “Combinations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

functions with the Windows key” for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

Fn key

The Fn key is used in combination with other keys to

 

 

 

 

issue commands. The Fn keys at the left and right sides

 

 

 

 

both work the same. See “Combinations and functions

 

 

 

 

with the Fn key” for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

Applications key

The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of

 

 

 

 

context-sensitive choices. Pressing this key is the

 

 

 

 

equivalent of clicking the right mouse button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combinations and functions with the Windows key

Combination

Function

 

 

 

 

+ F1

Displays VAIO® Help and Support Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ Tab

Switches the selected button on the taskbar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ E

Displays Windows® Explorer.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony Personal Computer manual Combinations and functions with the Windows key, Combination Function