Acer Aspire 3010 Series, Service Manual

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12 Chapter 1
Using the keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and
twelve function keys.
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols
are not printed on the keys.
Lock key Description
Caps Lock
When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock (Fn-F11) When NumLock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys
function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators ), -, *, and /). Use
this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would
be to connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock (Fn-F12) When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the
up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some
applications.
Desired access Num lock on Num lock off
Number keys on embedded
keypad Type numbers using embedded keypad in a
normal manner.
Cursor-control keys on embedded
keypad Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys. Hold Fn while using cursor-control
keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded
keypad. Type the letters in a normal manner.