User's Manual

72_0103_003
10 December 2002
© 2002 Itronix Corporation. All rights reserved.
Keyboard Basics
The keyboard on the GoBook II computer looks much like the keyboard of a typewriter and operates in
almost the same way. While typewriter keys put characters on paper, the keys on the laptop enter
characters in the computer and perform certain functions, depending on the application or program.
The GoBook II computer features:
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87-key US keyboard; 89-key international keyboard
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Twelve function keys,
F1
-
F12
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Embedded numeric keypad
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Mouse keys and cursor control keys
Restarting the Computer
Primary Keys
GoBook II™ Help
Press… To do this
CTRL
+
ALT
+
DEL
Reboot the computer.
CAUTION
All open and unsaved data will be lost.
Key Description
ALT
The
ALT
(alternate) key is used with other keys to perform special tasks. On
some operating systems pressing
CTRL
+
ALT
+
DEL
resets the computer,
stops processing and restarts the operating system.
ALT GR
The
ALT GR
key, a special function key found on the 89-key international
keyboard, when pressed and held, allows you to use characters in the bottom
right of a three character key.
BACKSPACE
The
BACKSPACE
key, sometimes represented on the keyboard as a left
arrow, moves the cursor one position to the left. The character to the left of the
cursor is erased.
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