Sony VAIO PCG-FR Series User Manual page 28

Using your notebook
Keys
Escape key (1)
Function keys (2)
Print Screen key (3)
Correction keys (4)
Navigation keys (5)
Application key (6)
Numeric keypad area (7)
Operator keys (8-11-12)
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<Fn> key (10)
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 tasks associated with each function
key may vary from one application to the other.
The <Print Screen> key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen and moves it to the
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The <Insert>, <Back Space> and <Delete> keys enable you to make corrections.
These keys enable you to move the cursor on the screen.
The Application key displays a shortcut menu; pressing this key is equivalent to clicking the
right mouse button.
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 light
illuminates.
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
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 produce capital letters or special symbols such as @ and $.
The key with the Windows
the Start button on the taskbar.
key (9)
The <Fn> key is used in combination with other keys to execute commands.
Clipboard. You can then paste the screenshot into a document and print it.
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