Character keys
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
❖
The spacebar creates a space character instead of just
passing over an area of the page.
❖
The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
❖
The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.
❖
The
case — the number and symbol keys are not affected.
The caps lock light on the keyboard indicator panel
illuminates when you press the
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
Ctrl
Ctrl, Fn and Alt keys
The
Ctrl
program you are using. For more information, see your
program documentation.
Function keys
The function keys (not to be confused with the
12 keys at the top of the keyboard.
F1
F2
Function keys
through
F1
programmed functions when you press them. Used in
combination with the
run specific functions on the computer.
key changes only the alphabet keys to upper
Caps Lock
Fn
Alt
,
, and
keys do different things depending on the
Fn
Alt
F3
F4
F5
are called function keys because they run
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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Caps Lock
F6
F7
F8
key, function keys marked with icons
Fn
key.
key) are the
Fn
F9
F10
F11
F12
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