Acer Aspire 5517 - Manual (Page 22)

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Using the keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad*, separate
cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad*
The keyboard has the lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is
indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps.
To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on
the keys.
* only for certain models
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 embedded 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. A better solution would be to connect an
external keypad.
Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off
Number keys on
embedded keypad Type numbers in a normal
manner.
Cursor-control keys
on embedded keypad Hold while using
cursor-control keys. Hold while using
cursor-control keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold while typing
letters on embedded keypad. Type the letters in a
normal manner.