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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the
press
F11
indicator panel goes out.
Using the overlay for cursor control
The keys with the gray arrows and symbols on their left front
are the cursor control overlay keys.
To turn the cursor control overlay on, press
simultaneously. The cursor control mode light on the
keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control
overlay is on.
To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on:
❖
For lowercase letters, hold down
letters.
❖
For uppercase letters, hold down both
you type the letters.
To use the numeric overlay keys while the cursor control
overlay is on:
❖
Hold down
❖
To return to the cursor control overlay, release
To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the
and press
keyboard indicator panel goes out.
Starting a program
The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name
of the file that contains the information you want to work on.
To find the file, use My Computer or Windows
If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options.
You can:
❖
Double-click the icon for the program on your desktop
❖
Use the Start menu
again. The numeric mode light on the keyboard
while you use the numeric overlay keys.
Shift
again. The cursor control mode light on the
F10
key and
Fn
and
Fn
F10
while you type the
Fn
and
Fn
Shift
Shift
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Explorer.
while
.
key
Fn