The Function Keys; The Del, Help, And Arrow Keys; Del; Help - Commodore Amiga A1200 User Manual

2-8 The Amiga Keyboard
transmit data and commands to the computer. The keypad may be
redefined for special functions oy some applications.
Note The legends on the front of many of the numeric
keypad keys, such as PgDn and Home, are normally
not applicable to Amiga programs. The indicated
functions are available only when running MS-DOS on
a PC emulator, or within certain PC-based
applications.
The Function Keys
The function keys, located at the top of the keyboard and labeled Fl
to F10, are programmable keys. Applications can define these keys
to activate special functions or may allow you to define them.
The Del, Help, and Arrow Keys
Del
The Del (Delete) key, located just to the right ofthe top row ofthe
main keyboard, deletes the character at the cursor position. Any
characters to the right of the cursor move to the left.
Help
The Help key, located to the right of the Del key, is a program-
defined key that applications can use to provide additional
information or user assistance while a program is running.
The Arrow Keypad
The four arrow keys are grouped in a small keypad at
. the lower right side 'of the keyboard, between the main keyboard
and the numeric keypad. These keys control the movement of the
cursor (up, down, left, and right) on the screen. The direction in
which each key moves the cursor is indicated by the direction of the