Chapter 1 21Using the KeyboardThe keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys andtwelve function keys.Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypadThe keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.Aspire Series:TravelMate Series: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 typedare in uppercase.Num lock+When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is innumeric mode. The keys function as a calculator(complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numericdata entry. A better solution would be to connect anexternal keypad.Scroll lock+When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line upor down when you press the up or down arrow keysrespectively. Scroll Lock does not work with someapplications.Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock OffNumber keys on embeddedkeypadType numbers in a normalmanner.Cursor-control keys onembedded keypadHold while usingcursor-control keys.Hold while usingcursor-control keys.
