Using The Keyboard - Acer Aspire 7100 Service Manual

Using the Keyboard

The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and
twelve function keys.
Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad
The keyboard has four lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light.
Lock key
Lock Key
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in
uppercase. Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the
left side of the keyboard.
Num lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keyboard is in numeric mode.
The keys function as a calculator(complete with the arithmetic
<Fn+F11>
<Fn> + <F12>
operators+,-,*, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of
numeric data entry. When Num Lock is off, the keys assume cursor
and other shortcut functions.
Scroll lock When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when
you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does
<Fn+F12>
not work with some applications.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
Desired access
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols
are not printed on the keys.
Desired access
Numer keys on
embedded keypad
Cursor-control keys
on embedded
keypad
Main keyboard
keys
Chapter 1
Description
Description
Num Lock on
<Shift>
Num Lock on
Type numbers in a normal manner
<Fn>
Hold <Shift> while using cursor-
control keys.
Hold <Fn> while typing letters on
embedded keypad.
Num Lock off
<Fn>
Num Lock off
Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control
keys.
Type the letters in a normal manner.
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