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CHAPTER 2: Using Your Computer

Using the keyboard

Premium multimedia keyboard features

The keyboard has several different types of keys and buttons. Your keyboard also has status

indicators that show which keyboard feature is active.

Feature Icon Description

Editing buttons Press these buttons to copy, cut, and paste.

Function keys Press these keys to start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for

different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more about the function key

actions.

Internet buttons Press these buttons to launch your Internet home page, search, or e-mail programs.

Audio playback

buttons

Press these buttons to play your audio files and to adjust the volume.

Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the end of a line, up the

page, down the page, to the beginning of a document, or to the end of a document.

Indicators Show if your NUM LOCK, CAPS LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK keys are activated. Press the

corresponding key to activate the function.

Windows keys Press one of these keys to open the Windows Start menu. These keys can also be used in

combination with other keys to open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer

utility).

Application key Press this key to access shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows.

Directional keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

Numeric keypad Press these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad (N

UM LOCK) is turned on.

Function keys

Navigation keys

Indicators

Windows keys Application key Directional keys Numeric keypad

Editing buttons

Internet buttons

Audio playback buttons

Internet buttons

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