Gateway E-6500 User Manual

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Chapter 3: Getting Started

This keyboard is the full-featured model available with your computer.

Function  keys

Start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for different 
purposes. See the program’s help to learn more about function key actions.

Navigation keys

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.

Indicators

Show if your 

N

UM

L

OCK

, 

C

APS

L

OCK

, or 

S

CROLL

L

OCK

 keys are activated. 

Press the corresponding key to activate the function.

Windows keys

Open the Windows Start menu. This key can also be used in combination 
with other keys to open utilities like 

(Search utility), 

(Run utility), and 

(Explorer utility).

Application key

Access shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows.

Directional keys

Move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

Numeric keypad

Type numbers when the numeric keypad (

N

UM

L

OCK

) is turned on.

Function keys

Navigation keys

Indicators

Windows keys

Application 
key

Directional 
keys

Numeric 
keypad

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