User Guide

1-6 System Overview
n Keyboard — standard QWERTY-key layout. (Models shipped outside of the U.S. are
equipped with country-specific keyboard layouts.) The keyboard is equipped with many
features. These include:
 Function keys
 Windows keys
 Cursor control keys
 Typewriter keys
 Numeric keypad
 Control keys.
Key features and operations are described after the figure.
Keyboard
A – Function Keys D – Windows Shortcut Key
B – Control Keys E – Cursor Control Keys
C – Windows Start Menu Key
n Function Keys — Twelve function keys, F1 through F12, are available on the Versa
Note VX keyboard. These keys work together with the Fn key to activate special
functions. Eight keys (printed in blue) are pre-programmed with dual functions.
Function keys are application-driven. See the specific application’s user guide for
information about how each function key works within the application you are using.
The following function key combinations are pre-programmed for the Versa Note VX.
Fn-Left Ctrl — Simulates pressing the right control key to support IBM 327X
connections.
Fn-F3 — Toggles the video mode between LCD only, CRT only, Simultaneous mode,
and TV out.