Sony VAIO PCV-RX1 User Manual page 20

Using your VAIO desktop
Keys
Escape key (1)
Function keys (2)
Correction keys (3)
Lock keys (4)
Print Screen key (5)
Numeric keypad area (6)
Navigation keys (7)
Application key
Operator keys (9)
Descriptions
The <Esc> (Escape) key is used to cancel commands.
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 another.
The <Insert>, <Back Space> and <Delete> keys enable you to make corrections
when typing.
Press Caps Lock once to activate the uppercase characters. Use the Num Lock
key to activate the numerical keypad.
The <Prt Sc> key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen and moves it to the
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Windows Clipboard. You can then paste the screenshot into a document and
print it.
This 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
keypad.
These keys enable you to move the cursor on the screen.
(8) The Application key displays a shortcut menu; pressing this key is equivalent to
clicking the right mouse button.
Several keys are used in combination with at least one other key: <Ctrl>, <Alt>
and <Shift>. When held down at the same time as another key, the <Ctrl>
(Control) and <Alt> (Alternate) keys offer another way to execute 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 is used to type capital letters or special symbols such as @ and $.
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