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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Using the keyboard
Your computer’s keyboard contains character keys, control
keys, function keys, and special Windows keys, providing all
the functionality of a full-size keyboard.
Sample keyboard

Character keys

Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
❖The space bar creates a space character instead of just
passing over an area of the page.
❖The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
❖The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.
❖The Caps Lock key changes only the alphabet keys to upper
case — the number and symbol keys are not affected.
The caps lock light on the keyboard indicator panel
illuminates when you press the Caps Lock key.

Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard

Although your computer’s keyboard layout is compatible
with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys.
A standard full-size keyboard has two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys;
editing keys; cursor positioning keys; and a numeric keypad.
Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with one