Chapter 1 13Using the KeyboardThe keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, functionand special keys.Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypadThe keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characterslocated on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbolsare not printed on the keys.Lock key DescriptionCaps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed arein uppercase.Num Lock + When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. Thekeys 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.Scroll Lock +When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when youpress the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not workwith some applications.Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock offNumber keys onembedded keypadType numbers in a normal manner.Cursor-control keyson embeddedkeypadHold while using cursor-control keys.Hold while using cursor-control keys.Main keyboardkeysHold while typing letters onembedded keypad.Type the letters in a normalmanner.
