Toshiba Portege Z30-ASMBNX1 Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Portég&# - Page 70

Function keys, Special Windows® keys, Sample Illustration Function keys

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70 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Function keys The function keys (not to be confused with the Fn key) are the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are called function keys because they execute programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with icons execute specific functions on the computer. For example, Fn + F9 turns the touch pad ON/OFF. For more information, see "TOSHIBA Function Keys" on page 146. Special Windows® keys Windows® key Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in Windows®: ❖ Windows® key-Toggles between the Desktop screen and the last app opened on the Start screen. For more information refer to Help & Support, or see "Exploring the Start screen" on page 89 ❖ Application key-Has a similar function as the secondary mouse button

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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Function keys
The function keys (not to be confused with the
Fn
key) are
the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard.
(Sample Illustration) Function keys
F1
through
F12
are called function keys because they
execute programmed functions when pressed. Used in
combination with the
Fn
key, function keys marked with
icons execute specific functions on the computer. For
example,
Fn + F9
turns the touch pad ON/OFF. For more
information, see
“TOSHIBA Function Keys” on page 146
.
Special Windows
®
keys
(Sample Illustration) Special Windows
®
keys
Your computer’s keyboard has one key and one button that
have special functions in Windows
®
:
Windows
®
key
—Toggles between the Desktop screen
and the last app opened on the Start screen. For more
information refer to Help & Support, or see
“Exploring
the Start screen” on page 89
Application key
—Has a similar function as the
secondary mouse button
Application key
Windows
®
key