Key Types - Gateway 450 User Manual

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Key types

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
Function keys
System keys
Navigation keys
Volume keys
F
key
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Windows key
Numeric keypad
Application key
Arrow keys
LCD brightness
keys
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Press these keys labeled
programs. For example, pressing
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
perform specific actions.
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 colored keys in combination with the
increase or decrease the volume or to turn off all sound.
F
Press the
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Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key can
also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities like
F
(Search utility),
Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is
turned on. Press
Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help
assistants in Windows.
Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.
Press these colored keys in combination with the
control the screen brightness.
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key in combination with a colored system key (such
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R
(Run utility), and
F +P L
to turn on the numeric keypad.
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to perform actions in
may open help.
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key to
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F
key to
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E
(Explorer utility).
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key to
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