Using the keyboard – eMachines 8513152 User Manual

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Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started

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Using the keyboard

The keyboard has several different types of keys and buttons.
Your keyboard also has status indicators that show which
keyboard feature is active.

Feature

Description

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.

Audio playback
buttons

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

Indicators

These turn on if your N

UM

L

OCK

, C

APS

L

OCK

, or S

CROLL

L

OCK

key

is activated. Press the corresponding key to activate.

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 (Find/Search), R (Run), and
E (Computer).

Application key

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

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.

Numeric keypad

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

UM

L

OCK

) is turned on.

Function keys

Indicators

Windows key

Application key

Navigation keys

Numeric keypad

Audio playback buttons

Windows key

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