Preparation for use and operation
Keyboard
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Important keys and key combinations
The following description of keys and key combinations refers to MS Windows. Details of other keys
and key combinations can be found in the documentation of the relevant application programme.
ON/OFF switch
Depending on the setting in the
BIOS setup
, the system can be switched on or off
with this switch. With Windows 98 with ACPI, Windows 2000 or with Windows XP
you can set additional functions of the power button in the Control Panel.
On some keyboards the power button can only be used with ACPI. Otherwise the
key is inoperative.
Enter key
confirms or starts the marked selection. The enter key is also referred to as the
"Return" key.
Start key
calls up the Windows
Start
menu.
Menu key
invokes the menu for the marked item (Windows).
Shift key
enables upper-case letters and the upper key symbols to be used.
Alt Gr
Alt Gr (e.g. German keyboard)
produces a character shown on the right-hand side of a key (e.g. the character "\"
on the key
[ß]
).
E
Euro key
outputs the Euro symbol when pressed simultaneously with the
[Alt Gr]
key.
Num
Lock
Num Lock key
by pressing the Num Lock key you switch between the Numeric keypad cursor
control functions and digit or comma functions.
When the Num Lock indicator is lit the digit and comma keys are active.
When the Num Lock indicator is not lit the cursor control functions are active in the
Numeric keypad.
Ctrl
Ctrl key
starts key combination actions.
Ctrl
Alt
Del
Warm boot
restarts the workstation. First hold down the
[Ctrl]
and
[Alt]
key,
and then press the
[Del]
key. Under Windows 98,
Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows NT the Task
Manager appears first. Then you must press all three keys
again to re-boot.
