Windows Keys - Acer TravelMate P643-V Service Manual

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Figure 1-10. Windows-specific Keys
Table 1-9. Windows-specific Keys
Key
Windows
Logo key
Application
key
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows
Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other
keys to provide a variety of functions.
Functions supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7:
: Open or close the Start menu

+R: Open the Run dialog box

+M: Minimizes all windows

Shift+ +M: Restore minimized windows to the desktop

+F1: Show the Help window

+ E: Open Windows Explorer

+F: Search for a file or folder

+ D: Display the desktop

Ctrl+ +F: Search for computers (if you are on a network)

Ctrl+ +L: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network

domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network
domain)
Ctrl+ +Tab: Moves focus from Start menu, to the Quick Launch

toolbar, to the system tray (use
Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
+Tab: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

+Break: Display the System Properties dialog box

Functions supported by Windows XP:
+Break: Display the System Properties dialog box

+U: Open the Ease of Access Center window

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens
the application's context menu.
Description
or to move focus to items on the
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