Sony V
A
IO
Desktop User
Guide
Using your VAIO desktop
17
Keys
Descriptions
Escape key (1)
The
<Esc>
(Escape) key is used to cancel commands.
Function keys (2)
The twelve function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform designated tasks.
For example, in many applications,
<F1>
is the
Help
key. The task associated with each function
key may vary from one application to another.
Correction keys (3)
The
<Insert>, <Back Space>
and
<Delete>
keys enable you to make corrections when typing.
Lock keys (4)
Press
<Caps Lock>
once to activate the uppercase characters. Use the
<Num Lock>
key to
activate the numerical keypad.
Print Screen key (5)
The
<Prt Sc>
key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen and moves it to the Windows
®
Clipboard. You can then paste the screenshot into a document and print it.
Numeric keypad area (6)
This contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the numeric keypad area to type
numbers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction. Note that
you must press the
<Num Lock>
key to activate the keypad.
Navigation keys (7)
These keys enable you to move the cursor on the screen.
Application key
(8)
The
<Application>
key displays a shortcut menu; pressing this key is equivalent to clicking the
right mouse button.
Operator keys (9)
Several keys are used in combination with at least one other key:
<Ctrl>, <Alt>
and
<Shift>.
When held down at the same time as another key, the
<Ctrl>
(Control) and
<Alt>
(Alternate)
keys offer another way to execute commands. For example, in many applications, instead of
choosing the
Save
command from a menu, you can hold down
<Ctrl>
and press
<S>
(referred
to as
<Ctrl>+<S>
). The
<Shift>
key is used to type capital letters or special symbols such as @
and $.
Windows
®
key
(10)
The key with the
Windows
®
logo displays the
Windows
®
Start
menu; it is equivalent to
clicking the
Start
button on the taskbar.
Shortcut keys (S Keys) (11)
You can use these buttons, numbered 1 to 6, to launch straight into assigned applications.
Indicator LEDs (12)
A green light indicates whether the
Caps Lock, Num Lock
, and
Scroll Lock
functions are
active.
Standby button (13)
Press this button either to start up your computer, or to enter
Standby
mode, or to resume from
a power saving mode.
