Gateway Solo 2500, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 25
Using key combinations
For normal key functions:
♦
Press the key to get numerals, punctuation marks, and lower case
letters.
♦
Press the key together with the
S
HIFT
key to get symbols and standard
upper case letters.
Special keys
The following keys help you use shortcuts when working with some
software:
Key Action
A. Fn (function)
Combination
keys
Press
F
N
key plus one of the Fn Combination keys
(blue) to perform a specific function. For example,
F
N
+F2
shows the Pop-up status display.
B. Fn (function)
keys
Press
F
N
key plus another Fn Combination key (such
as
F2
,
F3
,
F4
, etc.) to perform a specific function.
C. Windows logo
key
Press to activate the Windows Start button menu.
D. Numeric keypad
Press
F
N
+F9
to activate the numeric keypad.
Key Description
Use this key to display the Windows Start menu.
Use this key to provide quick access to shortcut menus
and help assistants in Windows.