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System key combinations, Key type, Description, Press and hold F

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CHAPTER 3: Using Your Gateway Notebook Key type Icon Description System keys Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to perform specific actions. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 22. Numeric keypad Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on. Press FN+ 1 to turn on the numeric keypad. FN key Press the FN key in combination with a colored system key to perform a specific action. Windows key Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key can also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility). Application key Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows. Arrow keys Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left. 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. System key combinations When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your notebook performs the action identified by the text or icon on the key. Press and hold FN, then press this system key... To... Toggle the status indicators on or off. For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 20. 22

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CHAPTER 3: Using Your Gateway Notebook
22
System key combinations
When you press the
F
N
key and a system key at
the same time, your notebook performs the
action identified by the text or icon on the key.
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
.
Numeric keypad
Use these keys to type numbers when the
numeric keypad is turned on. Press
F
N
+
to turn on the numeric keypad.
F
N
key
Press the
F
N
key in combination with a
colored system key to perform a specific
action.
Windows key
Press this key to open the Windows
Start
menu. This key can also be used in
combination with other keys to open
utilities like
F
(Search utility),
R
(Run
utility), and
E
(Explorer utility).
Application key
Press this key for quick access to shortcut
menus and help assistants in Windows.
Arrow keys
Press these keys to move the cursor up,
down, right, or left.
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.
Key type
Icon
Description
1
Press and hold F
N
, then
press this system key...
To...
Toggle the status indicators on or off. For
more information, see
“Using the status
indicators” on page 20
.