Owner's Manual

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Using Your Computer
Key Purpose
Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal mode and one tab to the left in Shift
mode.
Changes the letter keys from lowercase to uppercase; changes back to lowercase
Caps Lock when pressed again. The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and the
symbol keys in the main part of the keyboard are not affected.
Produces uppercase characters or the top symbols on the keys when used with the main
character keys. Produces lowercase characters when the Caps Lock function is on.
Ctrl Works with other keys to perform special (control) function.
Backspace Moves the cursor back one space, deleting the character to the left of the cursor.
Enter Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a command.
Insert Turns the insert function on and off.
Delete Deletes the character marked by the cursor.
Home, End,
PgUp, PgDn Control cursor location.
→,←, ↑, ↓
Esc Controls the current command line or operation.
Num Lock Changes the function of the numeric/cursor keys from entering numbers to positioning
the cursor.
Changes use of the numeric keys on the numeric keypad as mouse keys. To enable the
function of the key, set the Mouse tab in “Accessibility Options” in Control panel.
F1-F12 Perform special functions within application programs.
Outputs the screen display captured on the clipboard. When used with alt key, this key
captures active window.
Captures the screen display on the clipboard. When used with Alt key, this key captures
active window.
Scroll Lock Controls scrolling in some applications.
Pause Suspends the current operation.
Break Stops the current operation (used with Ctrl).
Displays the short menu for the selected location. It corresponds to the right button of a
mouse and displays a different menu applicable to Windows other application
programs.
Keys on the keyboard, that are described in the following table serve special functions when your
computer is running your operating system or application programs.
Using Special Keys on the Keyboard
Displays the start menu.
Tab
Shift
Alt
Print Screen
Sys Rq
Works with other keys to enter alternate character codes or functions.