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Using the keyboard

his chapter describes the keyboard and its functions.

A quick tour of the keyboard

This chapter describes the main features of the keyboard, and tells you how to use the

different groups of keys:

Note: Sometimes you need to press more than one key to perform an action. In such

cases:

1. Press and hold down all except the last key in the sequence:

2. Press and release the last key in the sequence:

3. Release all the other keys.

For example:

• Shift F12 means press and hold down the Shift key, then press and release F12,

then release Shift:

• Ctrl Shift F12 means press and hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys, then press and

release F12, then release Ctrl and Shift:

The keys are divided into blocks, as follows:

The

typewriter keys

are in the main block, and are similar to a typewriter keyboard: The

Return key on the right completes a line, either starting a new line of text, or sending a

name or instruction to the computer, depending on what you are doing:

Note: The

CapsLock key

(when its light is on) makes everything you type appear in

capitals. If you don't want this, press the key once to make its light go out:

The

function keys

(marked Fl to Fl 2) are in a row above the typewriter keys: The

function of these keys in a particular piece of software is often marked on a special

keycard supplied with the software. You don't need to use these keys at the moment:

The numeric keypad is at the far right, laid out like a calculator: These keys can be

used either to type numbers (when the

NumLock

light is on) or to perform special

functions, depending on the program or application you are using:

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