Using the keyboard, Using a mouse – Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5 GHz) User Manual

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Chapter 2

The Basics

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Using the Keyboard

Your PowerBook 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’re finished, 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.

If you like to use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently, choose Help > Mac Help from
the menu bar and search for “shortcuts.” You’ll find quite a list of keyboard shortcuts for
many common procedures and applications.

Using a Mouse

If you have an Apple mouse with a USB connection, you can insert the USB connector
into the USB 2.0 port and use your mouse right away. You can purchase a USB mouse
from an Apple Authorized Reseller or from the Apple Store website:
www.apple.com/store. You can also use a wireless mouse that uses Bluetooth wireless
technology. For more information about Bluetooth wireless technology, see “Using
Bluetooth Devices” on page 38.

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Numeric keypad

Num Lock key

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