Sony PCV-E201 User Guide - Page 95

86 VAIO Micro Tower User Guide Key Correction keys Function keys Escape key Print Screen key Operator keys Windows keys Description The INSERT and DELETE keys enable you to make corrections in your documents. These keys are also available on the numeric keypad when Num Lock is turned off. The twelve function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform designated tasks. For example, in many applications, Fl is the Help key. The task associated with each function key may vary from one application to the next. The ESC (Escape) key is used to cancel commands. The PRINT SCREEN key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen and places it in the Windows Clipboard. You can then paste the screen shot into a document and print it. Several keys are always used with at least one other key: CTRL, ALT, and SHIFT. When held down with another key, the CTRL (Control) and ALT (Alternate) keys offer another way to give commands. For example, in many applications, instead of choosing the Save command from a menu, you can hold down CTRL and press S (referred to as CTRL+S). The SHIFT key operates the same way as on a typewriter; it's used to produce capital letters or special symbols such as @ and $. The keys with the Windows logo display the Windows Start menu; it's the equivalent of clicking the Start button - on the taskbar. The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of context-sensitive choices; pressing this key is the equivalent of clicking the right mouse button.