Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide
1–15
Table 1-6
Standard Keyboard Components
Item
Component
Function
1
fn
key
Combines with other keys to perform
system tasks as hotkeys. For example,
pressing
fn+f7
decreases screen
brightness.
2
caps lock
key
Enables caps lock and turns on the
caps
lock light.
3
f1
to
f12
keys (12)
Perform system and application tasks.
When combined with
fn
, function keys
perform additional tasks as hotkeys.
4
num lock
key
Enables numeric lock, turns on the
embedded numeric keypad, and turns
on the num lock light.
5
Embedded numeric
keypad keys (15)
Can be used like the keys on an external
numeric keypad.
6
Arrow keys
Move the cursor around the screen.
7
Windows
applications key
Displays a shortcut menu for items
beneath the pointer.
8
Windows logo key
Displays the Microsoft Windows
Start menu.