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CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started 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 Numeric keypad Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on. Press FN+ 1 to turn on the numeric keypad. 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 FN key to perform specific actions. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 31. 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. 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 (Computer window). 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. 30

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CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started
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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
Numeric keypad
Use these keys to type numbers
when the numeric keypad is turned
on. Press
F
N
+
to turn on the
numeric keypad.
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 31
.
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.
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
(Computer window).
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.
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