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Using the keyboard – Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch) User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your MacBook Pro

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Using the Keyboard

Your MacBook Pro keyboard has a numeric keypad incorporated in the standard

keyboard keys. Keys used for the numeric keypad have a smaller secondary label.

To use the numeric keypad, press the Num Lock key. The Num Lock key glows green,

indicating that the keypad is active. When you finish using the keypad, press the Num

Lock key again to turn it off.

Important:

If your keyboard doesn’t seem to be working correctly, check the Num Lock

key. When the numeric keypad is active, other keys and keyboard equivalents for menu

commands (such as x-Q to quit) are deactivated.

Your MacBook Pro is equipped with an illuminated keyboard that is adjusted by the

ambient light sensing (ALS) system according to the available light in your operating

environment.

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ALS sensor

Num Lock key

ALS sensor

Numeric keypad