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84 84 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Windows special keys Start key Application key Sample Windows special keys Your computer’s keyboard has two keys that have special functions in Windows: . Start key—Opens the Start menu . Application key—Has the same function as the secondary mouse button Overlay keys NOTE When overlay keys are enabled, the Home and End keys will not function without using them in conjunction with the Fn key. For information about the Home and End keys, see “Hot Keys” on page 204. The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of them form the numeric overlay. This overlay lets you enter numeric data as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer’s keyboard. Learning the Basics 85 Using the keyboard Sample numeric overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. To turn the numeric overlay on, press Fn and F11 simultaneously. The numeric mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on. You can still use the overlay keys to type alphabetic characters while the numeric overlay is on. To do so: . For lowercase letters, hold down Fn while you type the letters. . For uppercase letters, hold down both Fn and Shift while you type the letters. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. The numeric mode light on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. 86 86 Learning the Basics Starting a program Starting a program The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name of the file that contains the information you want to work on. To find the file, use My Computer or Windows® Explorer. If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options. You can: . Double-click the icon for the program on your desktop . Use the Start menu . Use Windows® Explorer or My Computer to locate the program file . Use the Run dialog box The next three sections explain how to start a program from the Start menu, Explorer and the Run dialog box. Starting a program from the Start menu When you install a program, the operating system usually puts an icon in the All Programs menu. To start a program that has an icon in the All Programs menu, follow these steps, which use the Windows® WordPad program as an example: 1 Click Start, then point to All Programs. The Windows® XP operating system displays the All Programs menu, which lists programs and program groups. If your program is listed, go to step 3, otherwise, continue with step 2. 2 Point to the program group, in this example, Accessories. The Accessories menu is displayed. 3 Click the program, in this example, WordPad. WordPad opens. To close the program, click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the program’s window. Learning the Basics 87 Starting a program Starting a program from Windows® Explorer If a program is not listed in the Programs menu, you can start it from Window...

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