Key types – Gateway Tablet PC User Manual
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Chapter 2: Getting Started
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Key types
The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific
actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination
with another key.
Key type
Icon
Description
Function keys
Press these keys labeled
F1
to
F12
to perform actions in
programs. For example, pressing
F1
may open help.
Each program uses different function keys for different purposes.
See the program documentation to find out more about the
function key actions.
System keys
Press these keys in combination with the
F
N
key to perform
specific actions.
Navigation keys
Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line,
to the end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the beginning
of a document, or to the end of a document.
Arrow keys
Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.
Application key
Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help
assistants in Windows.
Windows keys
Press one of these keys to open the Windows Start menu. This
key can also be used in combination with other keys to open
utilities like
F
(Search utility),
R
(Run utility), and
E
(Explorer
utility).
Numeric keypad
Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is
turned on. Press
F
N
+N
UM
L
K
to turn on the numeric keypad.
F
N
key
Press the
F
N
key in combination with a system key (such as
S
YS
R
Q
,
N
UM
L
K
, or
S
CR
L
K
) to perform a specific action.