Dell Vostro 5301 Setup and Specifications - Page 37

Keyboard The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Vostro 5301. Table 46. Keyboard specifications Description Keyboard type Values ● Standard spill resistant keyboard (Optional backlit) Keyboard layout QWERTY/ KANJI Number of keys ● United States and Canada: 81 keys ● United Kingdom: 82 keys ● Japan: 85 keys Keyboard size X=18.07 mm key pitch Y=18.07 mm key pitch Keyboard shortcuts Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1-F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. Changing the keyboard language Steps 1. Click Start . 2. Click Settings . 3. Click Time & language > Region & language. 4. Click Add a language. 5. Choose the language you want to add and select a country for the language. 6. Under Languages, click the language that you want to set as the default language. 7. Click Set as default. Keyboard shortcuts of Vostro 5301 NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you press shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you press Shift + 2, @ is typed out. The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table below). However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn + esc. Subsequently, multimedia control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by pressing fn + F1. Technology and components 37