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Using the keyboard
Using the keyboard
Standard keyboard
This keyboard is the basic model of keyboard available with your computer.
Press these keys...
To...
Function keys
Start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for
different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more
about the function key actions.
Navigation keys
Move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the end of a line, up the
page, down the page, to the beginning of a document, or to the end of
a document.
Indicators
Show if your
N
UM
L
OCK
,
C
APS
L
OCK
, or
S
CROLL
L
OCK
keys are
activated. Press the corresponding key to activate the function.
Windows keys
Open the Windows
Start
menu. These keys can also be used in
combination with other keys to open utilities like
F
(Search utility),
R
(Run
utility), and
E
(Explorer utility).
Application key
Access shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows.
Directional keys
Move the cursor up, down, right, or left.
Numeric keypad
Type numbers when the numeric keypad (
N
UM
L
OCK
) is turned on.
Function keys
Navigation keys
Indicators
Windows keys
Application
key
Directional
keys
Numeric
keypad
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