Key Descriptions
Key Descriptions

Key Descriptions

This section describes the keys on the integrated keyboard.
The integrated keyboard applies to VC8300-8 only.
Key Descriptions
Key
Function
Regular Keys
Arrow
The arrow keys are located near the bottom of the keyboard, and are represented on the keyboard as triangles pointing in different directions. The keys move the cursor around the screen in the direction of the arrow: up, down, left, and right. The left arrow key should not be confused with the backspace DEL key which is depicted as a left arrow. The cursor is the flashing box or underline character that indicates where the next character you type will appear.
DEL
The
DEL
key (represented on the keyboard as an arrow pointing left) is the backspace key that moves the cursor one character to the left, erasing the previous key stroke. The [Blue] + DEL keys erase the character at the current cursor position.
SHIFT
The
SHIFT
key is used to display uppercase alpha characters. appears in the status bar. Pressing the
SHIFT
key a second time locks the keys that all alpha characters are uppercase. appears in the status bar. Press the
SHIFT
key again to return to the default keypad functions.
CTRL and ALT
The
CTRL
and
ALT
keys modify the function of the next key pressed and are application dependent. or appears in the status bar. Pressing the
CTRL
or
ALT
key a second time locks the keys. or appears in the status bar. Press the key again to return to the default keypad functions.
TAB
Typically, the
TAB
key moves the cursor to the next field to the right or downward.
ESC
Generally, the
ESC
key is used as a keyboard shortcut to close the current menu, dialog box, or activity.
SPACE
Pressing this key inserts a blank space between characters. In a dialog box, pressing the
SPACE
key enables or disables a check box.
INS
The
INS
key inserts a character at the cursor position.
Function Keys
F1 - F12
Function keys perform special, custom-defined functions within an application. These keys are accessed by pressing one of the dedicated function keys on the keyboard, or through the appropriate
Blue
key sequence. To access the blue function keys, first press the
Blue
key followed by the appropriate function key. Function keys can be used with the operating system or another application.
Special Keys
Diamond
The
Diamond
key provides access to commonly used symbolic characters. Pressing the key brings up the soft input panel (SIP) on-screen keyboard, with symbols mapped to each key.
Blue
The
Blue
key provides access to additional keys. These functions are color-coded in blueprint on the keycaps.