eMachines et1641 Reference Guide
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.
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.
uses different function keys for different purposes. See the
program documentation to find out more about the
function key actions.
Audio playback
buttons
buttons
Press these buttons to play your audio files and adjust the
volume.
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).
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.
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.
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
(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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