User's Manual

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Section 2. Using the Keyboard and Mouse
79-0003-003 22 October 1999
PRT SC In Windows, pressing the PRT SC (print screen) key
copies the current screen or window to the clipboard so
you can paste it into documents. Pressing
ALT+PRT SC
key copies the active window to the clipboard.
SHIFT The SHIFT key changes the keys A through Z to the
UPPER CASE position. When you press an alphabetic
key, the character appears as a capital letter. When you
press
SHIFT with other keys, the characters on the upper
part of the keys appear. For example, pressing SHIFT+7
displays an ampersand (&).
FN Function. Some special keys have been established to
perform important tasks when pressed and held with the
FN key. These keys are described later in this document.
SPACEBAR Use the SPACEBAR to enter a space and move the cursor
one character to the right. If you press FN and the
SPACEBAR at the same time, your computer turns on.
On the 85-key International Keyboard the two keys to
the right of the
SPACEBAR are also designed to enter a
space and move the cursor one character to the right. If
other functions are designed for these keys, the keys will
be printed with the appropriate legends.
TAB The TAB key moves the cursor to the next tab stop or
field. Tab stops are defined by your operating system or
application program. Press the TAB key to move from one
field or text box to another.
Arrow Keys
The arrow keys are defined by the software application.
The
UP ARROW key usually moves the cursor up one line. In some
cases, you can use the up arrow to make selections from menus and
scrollable list boxes.
The
DOWN ARROW key usually moves the cursor down one line. In
Windows, you can use the down arrow to make selections from menus
and scrollable list boxes.
The
RIGHT ARROW key usually moves the cursor one character position
to the right.