User's Manual

Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
Reference Guide 21
To use the Windows and Applications keys
The Windows key brings up the Windows Start menu. This is the same as selecting
the Start button on the taskbar.
The Applications key brings up the shortcut menu for the selected item. This is the
same menu that appears when you right-click while pointing at the selected item.
This key combination Does this
Windows key+E Runs Windows Explorer
Windows key+F1 Runs Windows Help
Windows key+F Runs Windows Find: Search
Windows key+M Minimizes all displayed windows
Shift+Windows key+M Returns all minimized windows to original size
Windows key+R Runs the Windows Run dialog box
To use the ALT GR key
Non-U.S. keyboards have an ALT GR key to the right of the spacebar. This is a shift
key that provides access to certain special keyboard characters.
For a character in the lower-left corner of a key, press and hold ALT GR to type the
character.
1 Shifted
2 Unshifted
3 ALT GR