Key types – Gateway Tablet PC User Manual

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Key types

The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific
actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination
with another key.

Key type

Icon

Description

Function keys

Press these keys labeled

F1

to

F12

to perform actions in

programs. For example, pressing

F1

may open help.

Each program uses different function keys for different purposes.
See the program documentation to find out more about the
function key actions.

System keys

Press these keys in combination with the

F

N

key to perform

specific actions.

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.

Arrow keys

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

Application key

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

Windows keys

Press one of these keys to open the Windows Start menu. This
key can also be used in combination with other keys to open
utilities like

F

(Search utility),

R

(Run utility), and

E

(Explorer

utility).

Numeric keypad

Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is
turned on. Press

F

N

+N

UM

L

K

to turn on the numeric keypad.

F

N

key

Press the

F

N

key in combination with a system key (such as

S

YS

R

Q

,

N

UM

L

K

, or

S

CR

L

K

) to perform a specific action.

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