Windows Keys - Acer Aspire S7-391 Service Manual

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Figure 1-8. Windows-specific Keys
Table 1-8. Windows-specific Keys
Key
Windows
Logo key
Application
key
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Pressed alone, this key toggles the screen between the desktop and the
Start screen. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of
functions.
Functions supported by Windows 8:
: Toggle the screen between desktop and Start screen.

+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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