VAIO® Computer User Guide

Using the Keyboard

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

Keyboard

Function Keys

Print Screen Key

Correction Keys

 

Backspace

 

Key

Shift

Fn

Key

Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fn Key

Alt Key

Numeric Keypad Area

 

 

 

Navigation Keys

Ctrl Key Windows® Key

Applications Key

Functions of the keyboard keys

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: You must press the Num Lock key to activate the

 

numeric keypad. (When you do so, the Num Lock indicator

 

will be on.) Press the Num Lock key again to deactivate it.

 

 

Navigation keys

The Left/Right/Up/Down arrows move the cursor on the

 

screen and also function as the Home, End, Page Up, and Page

 

Down keys, respectively.

 

 

Correction keys

The Insert, Backspace, and Delete keys enable you to make

 

corrections in your documents.

 

 

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Sony R505 manual Using the Keyboard, Functions of the keyboard keys, Key Description