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Former keyboards and Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad has the F1–F19 keys. Mac laptops: Function keys were not standard on Apple notebook hardware until the introduction of the PowerBook 5300 and the PowerBook 190. For the most part, Mac laptops have keys F1 through F12, with pre-defined actions for some, including controlling sound volume ...
The F-Lock key on a Microsoft keyboard. The F-Lock key, introduced by Microsoft in 2001, [1] toggles the state of the function keys. When on, keys F1 to F12 behave as applicable, with meanings defined by the application being used at the time. When off, new behaviour is used: F5 means "open", F10 means "spell" etc.
Most keyboards have a row of keys at the top that are labeled F1 through F12. These are like built-in hotkeys, each with an assigned function, like pressing F9 to refresh your screen.
Most keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. Other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously (indicated in the tables below by the + sign). Keyboard shortcuts may depend on the keyboard layout.
To assign a command or function to a key or key combination, use the following procedure: Enter the EVE command line (using the -key on the numeric keypad or Ctrl-B Ctrl-U) Enter the Define Key command—as almost everywhere in OpenVMS the text is case insensitive and it is possible to use abbreviations, so entering de k will do
Fn is a modifier key, and works like other modifiers keys, such as Ctrl, Shift, Alt and AltGr.For a standard modifier key, the microcontroller inside the keyboard sends a scancode for the modifier itself, which is then interpreted by the operating system and combined with other simultaneous key-presses.
The simplest keyboard shortcuts consist of only one key. For these, one generally just writes out the name of the key, as in the message "Press F1 for Help". The name of the key is sometimes surrounded in brackets or similar characters. For example: [F1] or <F1>. The key name may also be set off using special formatting (bold, italic, all caps ...
Apple Wireless Keyboard (A1016) The first generation Apple Wireless Keyboard was released at the Apple Expo on September 16, 2003. [2] It was based on the updated wired Apple Keyboard (codenamed A1048), and featured white plastic keys housed in a clear plastic shell. Unlike the wired keyboard, there are no USB ports to connect external devices.