Using The Keyboard; Lock Keys And Embedded Numeric Keypad; Windows Keys - Acer TravelMate C210 Series Service Manual

Using the keyboard

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has full-sized keys with an embedded numeric keypad, as well as separate lock, cursor and
Windows keys, and hotkey controls.
Lock Key
Caps Lock
Num Lock
<Fn> + <F11>
Scroll Lock
<Fn> + <F12>
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbol
are not printed on the keys.
Desired access
Number keys on
embedded keypad
Cursor-control keys
on embedded keypad
Main keyboard keys

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function
as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode
when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. Another solution would be connect an
external keypad.
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 not work with some applications.
Num Lock on
Type numbers in a normal manner.
Hold <Shift> while using cursor-control keys. Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control
Hold <Fn> while typing letters on embedded
keypad.
Description
Num Lock off
keys.
Type the letters in a normal manner.
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