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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Windows special keys
The Windows special keys
Your computer’s keyboard has two keys that have special
functions in Windows:
❖Start key—Opens the Start menu
❖Application key—Has the same function as the secondary
mouse (or AccuPointII) button
Overlay keys
The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of them
form the numeric and cursor overlay. This overlay lets you enter
numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key
keypad on a desktop computer’s keyboard.
Numeric and cursor control overlay
Application key
Start key
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