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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Start key
—Opens the Start menu
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Application key
—Has the same function as the
secondary mouse (or AccuPoint II) button
Overlay keys
The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of
them form the numeric and cursor overlay. This overlay lets
you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would
using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer’s keyboard.
Numeric and cursor control overlay
Using the overlay to type numeric data
The keys with the numbers on their right front are the
numeric overlay keys.
To turn the numeric overlay on, press
Fn
and
F11
simultaneously. The numeric mode light on the keyboard
indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on.
You can still use the overlay keys to type alphabetic
characters while the numeric overlay is on. To do so:
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For lowercase letters, hold down
Fn
while you type the
letters.
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