Gateway MX7118, Hardware Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com
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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.
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 19 .
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.
Windows key Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key can also be used in
combination with other keys to open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run
utility), and E (Explorer utility).