Num lock, caps lock, Scroll lock, 8 using the equity lt – Epson Y16499100301 User Manual

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Table 3-1. Special keys

Key

Caps Lock

Shift

Ctrl

Alt

Enter

Ins
Del
Home, End,

Num Lock

Esc

F1 - F10

Prtsc

Sys Req

Scroll Lock

Break

Purpose
Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal
mode and one tab to the left in Shift mode.

Changes the letter keys from lower- to uppercase;
changes back to lowercase when pressed again.
The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the

keyboard are not affected.
Produces uppercase characters or the top symbols
on the keys when used with the main character

keys. Produces lowercase characters when Caps
Lock is on.

Works with other keys to perform special (control)

functions, such as editing operations in MS-DOS

and GW-BASIC.

Works with other keys to enter alternate character

codes.

Moves the cursor back one space, deleting the

character to the left.

Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a

command.
Turns the insert function on and off.

Deletes the character at the cursor.

Within application programs, control cursor location.

Changes the function of the cursor/numeric keys

from cursor positioning to numeric. For example,
when the Num Lock function is on and you press
the 1 key, you get the number 2. Press Num Lock

again to change back to normal cursor functions.

Depending on the application program, may cancel

the current command line or operation.

Perform special functions within application

programs.
Prints on a printer the text currently displayed on

the screen.

Generates the System Request function.

In some applications, controls scrolling.

In some applications, terminates the current

operation.

The

Num Lock, Caps Lock,

and

Scroll Lock

keys work

as toggles; press them once to turn on the function and again
to turn it off. When the function is enabled, the corresponding
LED above the keyboard is on; when the function is disabled,
the light is off.

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