Key Types - Gateway MC7804 Reference Manual

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
Numeric keypad
Function keys
System keys
Navigation keys
F key
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Windows key
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Use these keys to type
numbers when the numeric
keypad is turned on. Press
F +
N
keypad.
Press these keys labeled F1 to
F12 to perform actions in
programs. For example,
pressing F1 may open help.
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 F
to perform specific actions. For
more information, see
"System key combinations" on
page
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 the F
combination with a colored
system key to perform a
specific action.
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), R (Run utility), and
E (Computer window).
to turn on the numeric
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key in
N
key
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