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USING THE KEYBOARD
Your notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard.
(Figure 2-9.) The keys perform all the standard
functions of a 101-key keyboard and also
include Windows 95 keys and other special
function keys. This section describes only those
items specific to your notebook. They are the
numeric keypad,the cursor keys,the function
keys, the function extension key (
Fn
) and the
Windows 95 keys.
Numeric KeyPad
Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual
functions as both standard character keys and
as numeric keypad keys.Figure 2-9 highlights
these keys. To switch into numeric keypad
mode, press the
Scr Lk
⁄
NumLk
while holding
down the
Shift
key. You can now enter numerals
0 through 9, perform addition (
+
), subtraction
(
-
), multiplication (
*
), or division (
/
),and
enter decimal points (
.
) using the keys desig-
nated as ten-key functions. The keys in the
numeric keypad are marked in the lower
right corner of the key to indicate their
secondary functions.
To return these keys to their normal character
function, press the
Scr Lk
⁄
NumLk
while holding
down the
Shift
key again.
Function keys
Fn Key
Start Key
Numeric Keypad
Application Key
Cursor Keys
Figure 2-9 Keyboard
