The Keyboard
Chapter 5
The Keyboard
The number of keys on your keyboard depends on which country/region’s keyboard layout your computer is configured with. Keyboards for numerous languages are available.
There are five types of keys: typewriter keys, function keys, soft keys, Windows® special keys, and cursor control keys.
Typewriter keys
The typewriter keys produce the upper- and
There are some differences, however, between using a typewriter and using a computer keyboard:
■Letters and numbers produced in computer text vary in width. Spaces, which are created by a "space character," may also vary depending on line justification and other factors.
■The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 (one) are not interchangeable on computers as they are on a typewriter.
■The uppercase O (oh) and the 0 (zero) are not interchangeable.
■The Caps Lock function key locks only the alphabetic characters in uppercase while the shift lock on a typewriter places all keys in the shifted position.
■The Shift keys, the Tab key, and the BackSpace key perform the same function as their typewriter counterparts but also have special computer functions.
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