Using The Keyboard; Functions Of The Keyboard Keys; Combinations And Functions With The Windows Key - Sony PCG-SR33K VAIO User Manual

Using the Keyboard

Your keyboard is very similar to that of a typewriter, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific
computer-related tasks.
Keyboard

Functions of the keyboard keys

Key Description
Numeric keypad area 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 that you must press the Num Lock key to activate
the numeric keypad. (When you do so, the Num Lock indicator will be on.) Press the Num Lock key again to deactivate it.
Navigation keys The Left/Right/Up/Down arrows are devoted to move the cursor on the screen and also function as
the Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys, respectively.
Correction keys The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable you to make corrections in your documents.
Function keys The 12 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.
Escape key The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands.
Print Screen key 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.
Operator keys 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 $.
Windows key
The key with the Windows
the task bar. See

Combinations and functions with the Windows key

Fn key The Fn keys are used in combination with other keys to issue commands. See
with the Fn key for more information.
Applications key
The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of context-sensitive choices. Pressing this key is the
equivalent of clicking the right mouse button.
Combinations and functions with the Windows key
Combinations Functions
+ F1 Displays Windows
+ Tab Switches the selected button on the taskbar.
+ D Minimizes displayed windows temporarily, and desktop is displayed. Pressing this key combination a second
time maximizes windows.
+ E Displays Windows
+ F Displays the Windows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder window. This is the equivalent of selecting
Find then Files or Folders from the Start menu.
+ Ctrl + F Displays the Windows Find: Computer window where you can locate other computers. This is the equivalent
of selecting Find then Computer from the Start menu.
+ M Minimizes all displayed windows.
Shift + + M Returns all minimized windows to their previous size.
+ R Displays the Run window. This is the equivalent of selecting Run from the Start menu.
Fn + + Insert Displays the System Properties window. This is the equivalent of selecting Control Panel and then
System from the Start menu.
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Combinations and functions
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