Acer 280 Laptop User Manual


 
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Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and
twelve function keys.
Special keys
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Embedded numeric keypad
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols
are not printed on the keys.
Lock key Description
Caps Lock
When is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock (Fn-F11)
When is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys 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 (Fn-F12)
When is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up
or down arrow keys respectively.
does not work with some applications.