Hardware Guide

External Components
Hardware Guide 1–23
Front: Keys
Keyboard Front Components: Keys
1
Function keys (11) Perform system and application tasks. For
example, in Windows and many applications,
pressing
F1
opens a Help file.
■
To enter an F11 function, press
F11/F12.
■
To enter an F12 function, press
Fn+F11/F12.
2
Fn
Combines with other keys to perform system
tasks. For example, pressing
Fn+num lk
turns on the keypad.
3
Keypad keys (15)* Can be used like the keys on an external
numeric keypad.
4
Microsoft logo key Displays the Windows Start menu.
5
Applications key Displays a shortcut menu for an item beneath
the pointer.
*For more information about using keypad keys, see the “Pen, Command
Controls and Keyboards” chapter.
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