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Keyboard, Special Keys, Lock Keys

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Keyboard Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special Keys Lock Keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock (Fn-F11) When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad. Scroll Lock (Fn-F12) When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press ↑ or ↓ respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications. Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 9

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Keyboard
Chapter 1
Getting Familiar with your Computer
9
Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad,
separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve
function keys.
Special Keys
Lock Keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on
and off.
Lock Key
Description
Caps Lock
When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters
typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock
(Fn-F11)
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in
numeric mode.
The keys function as a calculator
(complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *,
and /).
Use this mode when you need to do a lot
of numeric data entry.
A better solution would be
to connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock
(Fn-F12)
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line
up or down when you press
↑
or
↓
respectively.
Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.