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Operation
Important keys and key combinations
The description of the following keys and key combinations applies to Microsoft operating systems.
Details of other keys and key combinations can be found in the documentation of the relevant
application programme.
ON/OFF switch (optional)
Depending on the setting in the
BIOS Setup
, the system can be switched on, off, or on
and off with this button. Some operating systems allow you to configure additional
functions of the ON/OFF switch in the Control Panel.
With some keyboards the ON/OFF switch can only be used with an ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Management Interface). Otherwise the key is inoperative.
The mainboard must support this function.
Enter key
confirms the marked selection. The enter key is also referred to as the "Return" key.
Start key
calls up the Windows
Start
menu.
Menu key
invokes the menu for the marked item (Windows).
Shift key
enables upper-case letters and the upper key symbols to be used.
Alt Gr
Alt Gr (e.g. German keyboard)
produces a character shown on the right-hand side of a key (e.g. the character @ on
the key
Q ).
Num
Lock
Num Lock key
by pressing the Num Lock key you switch between the Numeric keypad cursor
control functions and digit or comma functions.
When the Num Lock indicator is lit the digit and comma keys are active.
When the Num Lock indicator is not lit the cursor control functions are active in the
Numeric keypad.
Ctrl
Ctrl key
starts key combination actions. The
Ctrl key is also called "Control" or "Control
key".
Ctrl
Alt Del
Warm boot
restarts your device. Press simultaneously the keys Ctrl , Alt
+ Del . Under some operating systems the Task Manager
appears first. Then you must press all three keys again to re-
boot.
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