User`s manual
Using the keyboard - 13
USING THE KEYBOARD
The keyboard has full-sized keys and a numeric keypad, separate
cursor, Windows, function and special keys.
Lock keys and numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad.
Special keys
Your computer’s keyboard includes keys that activate special
functions. The function of each key is clearly marked with an icon.
Note
Information in this section may not apply to your computer.
Lock key Description
Caps Lock
When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters
typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock
When Num Lock is on, the keypad is in numeric
mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete
with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this
mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data
entry.
Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off
Number keys on
embedded keypad
Type numbers in a normal
manner.
Control the cursor
and page view.
Icon Function Description
Fn
Hotkey for
second function
Activates a second function on certain keys.
E.g. press the Fn key to activate the F1 to
F12 keys.
Help Opens the help menu.