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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Character keys
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing
over an area of the page.
The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.
Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard
Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with a
standard full-size keyboard, it includes fewer keys.
A standard full-size keyboard includes two
editing keys; cursor positioning keys; and a numeric keypad.
Your computer's keyboard includes only one
time, this does not matter. However, some programs assign separate
functions to the regular and numeric pad
keyboard. Using the
follows: Press
on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard. Pressing the
simultaneously in combination with one of the specially marked
keys allows you to emulate a full-size keyboard.
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
(Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
The
Ctrl
program you are using. For more information, see your program
documentation.
Function keys
The function keys (not to be confused with the
keys at the top of the keyboard.
(Sample Illustration) Function keys
key, you can simulate the separate key, as
Fn
Fn
and
Enter
,
, and
keys do different things depending on the
Fn
Alt
Enter
simultaneously to simulate the
Enter
,
Ctrl
, and
Alt
key. Most of the
Enter
keys on the full-sized
Enter
Fn
key) are the 12
Fn
keys;
key
key
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