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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook
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Key types
The keyboard has several different types of keys.
Some keys perform specific actions when
pressed alone and other actions when pressed in
combination with another key.
Key type Icon Description
Function
keys Press these keys labeled
F1 to F12 to perform
actions in programs. For
example, pressing
F1 may
open help.
Each program uses
different function keys for
different purposes. See
the program
documentation to find
out more about the
function key actions.
System keys Press these colored keys
in combination with the
F
N
key to perform specific
actions. For more
information, see
“System
key combinations” on
page 22
.
Navigation
keys Press these keys to 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.
Arrow keys Press these keys to move
the cursor up, down, right,
or left.
Application
key Press this key for quick
access to shortcut menus
and help assistants in
Windows.