Operation
The illustrated keyboard is an example and may differ from the model you use.
Important keys and keyboard shortcuts
Keys
Keyboardshortcuts
The description of the following keys and keyboard shortcuts applies to Microsoft
operating systems. Details of other keys and keyboard shortcuts can be found in
the documentation for the relevant application program.
ON/OFFswitch
Button,
On/off switch (optional)
Depending on the setting in the BIOS Setup, the device can be
switched on or off with this switch. Some operating systems allow
you to con
fi
gure 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 Con
fi
guration and Power Management Interface).
Otherwise the key is inoperative. The mainboard must support this
function.
Keys,
Keys,
Keys,
Enter key
con
fi
rms the highlighted selection. The Enter key is also referred to
as the "Return" key.
Start key
Keys,
calls up the Windows
Start
menu.
Keys,
Menu key
calls up the menu for the marked item (Windows).
Keys,
Keys,
Shift key
enables upper-case letters and the upper key symbols to be displayed.
Keys,
Alt Gr key
produces a character shown on the bottom right of a key (e.g. the @
sign on the
Q
key).
Keys,
Num Lock key
By pressing the Num Lock key you switch between the upper- and
lower-case levels of the calculator keypad.
When the Num Lock indicator is lit the numeric keypad and arithmetic
keys are active.
When the Num Lock indicator is not lit the cursor control functions on
the Numeric keypad are active.
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