Zenith Z-170, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
Alphanumeric Keys
These are the letter, number, and punctuation mark keys that are similar
to their typewriter counterparts.
Some of these keys also have secondary meanings. Those with small blue
numbers are used as part of the calculator keypad after the Calculator
Icon has been pressed. They can also be used for typing numbers while
running a program, like a spreadsheet. This is a function of Numeric
Mode.
A few of the alphanumeric keys have unique computer uses. Specifically:
Caps Lock
-
This is almost the same as a typewriter shift
lock key: press it once to begin typing capitals, press it again
stop typing capitals. The difference is it only affects letter
keys. With the Caps Lock active, the numbers in the upper
row stay numbers; you still need to press either the right
or left the Shift key to change them into the special symbols
(!,
@, #, etc.).
Return
-
Returns the cursor to the left side of the display
(software usually adds a line feed as well). Also, pressing
the Return key after data or instructions have been entered,
tells the computer to process them.
Delete -
Moves the cursor back to the left (backspaces).