Getting Started
Knowing the Keyboard
The notebooks keyboard provides all the functions of a full-sized keyboard and an additional
[Fn] key for specific functions on the notebook. The keyboard can be divided into four
categories: Typewriter keys, Cursor keys, Numeric keys and Function keys.
Typewriter Keys
The function of these Typewriter
keys is the major function of the
keyboard, which is similar to the
keys on a typewriter. It also
provides several keys for special
purposes, such as the [Ctrl],
[Alt] and [Esc] key.
When the lock keys are pressed, the corresponding LEDs will light up to indicate their status:
Num Lock : Press and hold the [Fn] key and press this key to toggle the Num Lock on and
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Caps Lock : Press this key to toggle the Caps Lock on and off. When this function is
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Scroll Lock : Press and hold the [Fn] key and press this key to toggle the Scroll Lock on and
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off. When this function is activated, you can use the numeric keys that are
embedded in the typewriter keys.
activated, the letters you type are kept in uppercase.
off. This function is defined by individual programs, and it is usually used under
DOS.