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Table 4-1. Special keys

Key

Caps Lock

Purpose

Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal
mode and one tab to the left in shift mode.

Changes the letter keys from lowercase to
uppercase; changes back to lowercase when

pressed again. The numeric/symbol keys on the top
row of the keyboard are not affected.

Shift

Changes the letter keys from lowercase to

uppercase while held down and changes other keys

from their normal characters or functions to their
alternate characters or functions. When the Caps

Lock LED is illuminated, changes letter keys from

uppercase to lowercase.

Ctrl

Works with other keys to perform special functions,

such as editing operations in MS-DOS and
GW-BASIC.

Alt

Works with other keys to enter alternate character

codes.

Backspace

Moves the cursor back one space, deleting the

character to the left.

Enter

Ins

Del

Home, End,
PgUp, PgDn

Num Lock

Esc

F1 - F12

Print Screen

Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a

command.

Turns the insert function on and off.

Deletes the character at the cursor.

Control cursor location within application programs.

Changes the function of the cursor keys. For
example, when the Num Lock function is on and
you press , you get the number 2.

In some application programs, cancels the current

command line or operation.

Perform special functions within application
programs.

Prints text on the screen to the printer.

Using

the Equity LT-286

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