Gateway MX6960, Reference Manual

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Using the keyboard
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Using the keyboard
Tips & Tricks
You can attach an
external keyboard to
the notebook using a
USB port. You do not
need to shut down the
notebook to connect a
USB keyboard.
Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that
functions the same as a desktop computer
keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned
alternate functions, including shortcut keys for
Windows, function keys for specific system
operations, and the Num Lock keys for the
numeric keypad.
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.
Function keys/
System keys
Navigation
keys
F
N
key
Windows key
Numeric
keypad
Application key Arrow keys
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.