About the keyboard – Sony PCV-RS411 User Manual

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About the Keyboard

Your VAIO

®

keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with additional keys that perform specific functions.

VAIO Keyboard

KEY

DESCRIPTION

Function

The 12 function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform certain tasks. The task

associated with each function key may vary from one application to the next.

Volume Control

Press a button to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume of the speakers.

Mute

Press the button to turn off the speaker sound. Press the Mute button again to restore sound.

Standby

Press the button to place the computer in Standby mode. Press the Power button or any key

briefly, to resume normal operation.

Numeric keypad

Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform basic math calculations. Press the

Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.) Press the Num Lock key again to deactivate
the numeric keypad.

Directional Arrows

The Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys move the pointer on the screen.

Applications

The Applications key displays a shortcut menu in certain software applications. Pressing this key

is equivalent to clicking the right mouse button.
Windows

The key with the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

logo, displays the Start menu. Pressing this key is

equivalent to clicking Start on the taskbar.

INDICATORS FUNCTION

Num Lock

The Num Lock indicator lights when the numeric keypad is activated. When the indicator is off, the directional

arrow and correction keys on the numeric keypad area are active.

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