Key Description - Sony PCG-XG500 Primary User Manual

VAIO Notebook User Guide
Key
Numeric keypad area
Navigation keys
Correction keys
Function keys
Escape key
Print Screen key
Operator keys
Windows key
Fn key
Applications key
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Description
Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the numeric
keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical
calculations such as addition and subtraction. Note: you must press
the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (When you do so,
the Num Lock light will be on.)
Several keys are devoted to moving the cursor on the screen.
The Insert, BackSpace, and Delete keys enable you to make
corrections in your documents.
The twelve function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to
perform designated tasks. For example, in many applications, F1 is
the Help key. The task associated with each function key may vary
from one application to the next.
The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands.
The Print Screen key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen and
places it in the Windows Clipboard. You can then paste the screen
shot into a document and print it.
Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Alt,
and Shift. When held down with another key, the Ctrl (Control) and
Alt (Alternate) keys offer another way to give commands. For
example, in many applications, instead of choosing the Save
command from a menu, you can hold down Ctrl and press S
(referred to as Ctrl+S). The Shift key operates the same way as on a
typewriter; it is used to produce capital letters or special symbols
such as @ and $.
The key with the Windows logo displays the Windows Start menu; it
is the equivalent of clicking the Start button on the taskbar. See
"Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key" on page 41.
The Fn key is used in combination with other keys to issue
commands. See "Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key" on
page 43.
The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of context-sensitive
choices. Pressing this key is the equivalent of clicking the right
mouse button.