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Key types, Description

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Key types The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key. Key type Icon Function keys System keys Navigation keys Arrow keys Application key Description Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more about the function key actions. Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to perform specific actions. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 22. Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the beginning of a document, or to the end of a document. Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left. Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows. 20

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook
20
Key types
The keyboard has several different types of keys.
Some keys perform specific actions when
pressed alone and other actions when pressed in
combination with another key.
Key type
Icon
Description
Function
keys
Press these keys labeled
F1
to
F12
to perform
actions in programs. For
example, pressing
F1
may
open help.
Each program uses
different function keys for
different purposes. See
the program
documentation to find
out more about the
function key actions.
System keys
Press these colored keys
in combination with the
F
N
key to perform specific
actions. For more
information, see
“System
key combinations” on
page 22
.
Navigation
keys
Press these keys to move
the cursor to the
beginning of a line, to the
end of a line, up the page,
down the page, to the
beginning of a document,
or to the end of a
document.
Arrow keys
Press these keys to move
the cursor up, down, right,
or left.
Application
key
Press this key for quick
access to shortcut menus
and help assistants in
Windows.