Keyboard Basics; Features; Primary Keys; Arrow Keys - General Dynamics Itronix GD6000 User Manual

GD6000 User Guide

Keyboard Basics

The GD6000 features:
Full size keys on a 85-key keyboard
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Twelve function keys
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Application launch button
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numeric keypad
Embedded
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USB port that enables you to
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Primary Keys

Key Description
Alt The ALT
pressing
Backspace The BACKSpACE
position to the left. The character to the left of the cursor is erased.
Caps Lock Pressing the
CApS LoCK
key results in lowercase characters when entered. You still have to use the
ters located on the upper portion of the keyboard. For example, press
even when the
The Caps Lock LED
Ctrl The CTRL
Enter The EnTER
computer to process the information that you have entered.
Esc The ESC
Prtsc In Windows, pressing the
dow to the clipboard so you can paste it into documents.
Shift The SHiFT
key, the character appears as a capital letter. When you press
the upper part of the keys appear. For example, pressing
Fn Some special
held with the
to other special keys on the keyboard.
spacebar Use the
Tab The TAB
tem or application program. Press the

Arrow Keys

The arrow keys are defined by the software application.
ARRoW: usually moves the cursor up one line. In some cases, you can use the up
Up
arrow to make selections from menus and scrollable list boxes.
DoWn ARRoW: usually moves the cursor down one line. In Windows, you can use
the down arrow to make selections from menus and scrollable list boxes.
RiGHT ARRoW: usually moves the cursor one character position to the right.
LEFT ARRoW: usually moves the cursor one character position to the left.
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(programmable button)
connect an external keyboard
(alternate) key is used with other keys to perform special tasks. On some operating systems
CTRL+ALT+DEL twice soft reboots the computer.
key, sometimes represented on the keyboard as a left arrow, moves the cursor one
key one time locks keys
CApS LoCK
key again returns the letters to lower case. While in the upper case mode, pressing the
CApS LoCK key is activated.
lights when the keyboard is in Caps Lock mode.
(control) key works with other keys to perform a variety of functions.
key signals the computer that you have completed your entry. This is your way of telling the
(escape) key allows you to exit a pop-up window or message box.
pRTSC (print screen) key or
key changes the keys A through
Fn (function) keys have been established to perform important tasks when pressed and
Fn key. These keys are described later in this document. The
SpACEBAR to enter a space and move the cursor one character to the right.
key moves the cursor to the next tab stop or field. Tab stops are defined by your operating sys-
Getting Familiar With Your Computer

Keyboard ergonomics

Located below the keyboard, the wide palm rest is ergonomi-
cally designed to provide you with a very comfortable place to
rest your hands while you type.
through in the UPPER CASE position. Pressing the
A Z
ALT+pRTSC
Z to the UPPER CASE position. When you press an alphabetic
SHiFT
SHiFT+7
TAB key to move from one field or text box to another.
SHiFT key to display charac-
SHiFT+8 to type an asterisk (*),
key copies the current screen or win-
with other keys, the characters on
displays an ampersand (&).
Fn key legend is color keyed
SHiFT