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Using the keyboard, Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad – Acer 5241 User Manual

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Chapter 1

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 three 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.

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.

Scroll Lock

+

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press

the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some

applications.

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.