Filter
Top Products
Special key functions (continued)
Key Purpose
Backspace
Moves the cursor back one space,
Enter
Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a
command.
Home End
Control cursor location.
PgUp PgDn
Esc
Cancels the current command line or operation.
F1-F10
Perform special functions within application
F11 F12
programs,
NumLock
Turns on the numeric keypad; changes back when
pressed again.
PrtScr
Prints the screen display on a printer.
SysReq
Works as defined by an application.
Scroll Lock
Controls scrolling in some applications.
Pause
Suspends the current operation.
Break
Terminates the current operation (when used with
Ctrl).
Insert
Turns the insert function on and off.
Delete
Deletes the character marked by the cursor.
The
NumLock, CapsLock,
and
Scroll Lock
keys work as toggles;
press them once to turn on the function and again to turn it off.
When the function is on, the corresponding LED above the
keyboard is lit.
Using Your Computer 2-7