Key Types - Gateway MX6450 Hardware Reference Manual

CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook

Key types

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The keyboard has several different types of keys.
Some keys perform specific actions when
pressed alone and other actions when pressed in
combination with another key.
Key type Icon
Function
keys
System keys
Navigation
keys
Arrow keys
Application
key
Description
Press these keys labeled
F1 to F12 to perform
actions in programs. For
example, pressing F1 may
open help.
Each program uses
different function keys for
different purposes. See
the program
documentation to find
out more about the
function key actions.
Press these colored keys
in combination with the
F key to perform specific
N
actions. For more
information, see
key combinations" on
page 22.
Press these keys to move
the cursor to the
beginning of a line, to the
end of a line, up the page,
down the page, to the
beginning of a document,
or to the end of a
document.
Press these keys to move
the cursor up, down, right,
or left.
Press this key for quick
access to shortcut menus
and help assistants in
Windows.
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