User Guide Desktop PC Equity 386SX/16 PLUS

Special key functions (continued)
Key
Num Lock
Purpose
Changes the function of the numeric/cursor
keys from entering numbers to positioning the
cursor; changes back when pressed again.
Esc
F1-F12
Print Screen
S YS Rq
Cancels the current command line or
operation.
Perform special functions within application
programs.
Prints the screen display on a printer.
Generates the System Request function in some
application programs (used with Alt).
I
Scroll Lock
Controls scrolling in some applications.
I
Pause
Break
Suspends the current operation.
Terminates the current operation (when used
with Ctrl).
The Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys work as
toggles; press the key once to turn on a function and again to
turn it off. When the function is enabled, the corresponding
light in the upper right corner of the keyboard is on.
Stopping a Command of Program
You may sometimes need to stop a command or program
while it is running. Many programs provide a command you
can use to cancel or even undo an operation. If you have
entered an MS-DOS command that you want to stop, try one
of the following commands:
0 Hold down the Ctrl key and press C
Cl Hold down the Ctrl key and press Break,
Using Your Computer
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