Keyboard, Special keys, Lock keys – Acer TravelMate a550 User Manual
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Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys with an embedded keypad, separate
cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.
Special keys
Lock keys
The keyboard has four lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock Key
Description
Caps lock
When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in
uppercase.
Pad lock
(Fn-F10)
When Pad Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in cursor mode.
The keys function as a directional keypad including Insert and
Delete keys.
Num lock
(Fn-F11)
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric
mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the
arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you
need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution
would be to connect an external keypad. See “External
keyboard” on page 40.
Scroll lock
(Fn-F12)
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down
when you press
↑ or ↓ respectively. Scroll Lock does not work
with some applications.
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