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Key functions (continued)
Key
Alt
Purpose
Works with other keys to enter alternate
character codes or functions.
tBackspace
Moves the cursor back one space, deleting the
character to the left of the cursor.
J
Enter
Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a
command.
Insert (Ins) Turns the Insert function on and off.
Delete (Del)
Deletes the character marked by the cursor.
Home, End
Control cursor location.
Page U
P
(PgUp)
Page Down (PgDn)
7tL-P
Changes the function of the numeric/cursor
keys from entering numbers to positioning the
Cancels the current command line or
F1-F12 Perform special functions within application
programs.
I
Print Screen
(PrtSc)
Prints the screen display on a line printer.
Sys Rq (Req)
Generates the System Request function in
some application programs (when used with
Alt).
Scroll Lock
Pause
Controls scrolling in some applications.
Suspends the current operation.
Break
Terminates the current operation (when used
with Ctrl).
The
Caps Lock, Num Lock,
and Scroll
Lock
keys work as
toggles; press the key once to turn on a function and again to
turn it off. When the function is enabled, the corresponding
light in the upper right corner of the keyboard is on.
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