I. Introduction and classification of the keyboard
In recent years, the upgrading of the computer is very fast, many devices survival of the fittest, has fundamentally changed is shell-shocked. However, there are several veteran of the equipment has always been little change, we are familiar with the keyboard is one of them. Although the scanner, tablet input device such as a new emerging, but the keyboard is the "old" input devices still occupy a place can not be replaced.
Earlier 84-key keyboard is mainly (that is, a total of 84 on the keyboard keys), and later upgraded to 101 keys, is to increase the number of function keys. But with the Windows operating system Harbourside, and increased to 104 keyboard keys, and now the mainstream market, is this a standard keyboard with 101 keys compared to the major increase of two key Win key and a menu, making operation of the computer more user easy to use.
General layout of the keyboard keys are basically the same, all the buttons can be divided into four groups according to function:
1. Function keys: F1 ~ F12, is located in the most above the keyboard, its function is generally determined by the software is running, the software for the different role of a different function keys, such as word processing software, Word, F5's role is to find replace, in a Web browser in IE into the role of F5 refresh the page.
2. Main keyboard: it is our common typing keypad, which is the largest one on the keyboard, above A ~ Z of 26 letters, numeric keys, symbol keys and space bar, Enter key and so on.
3. Keypad: The main key and digital subtraction multiplication key, in the right side of the keyboard, is designed to facilitate data entry.
4. Other key: the main keyboard and numeric keypad in the middle, mainly around the four arrow keys up and down and Home, End and other cursor control keys.
Now ergonomic keyboard, multi-functional Internet keyboard, remote keyboard, keyboard, tablet and other emerging new keyboard, the keyboard or use more comfortable, either on the keyboard with integrated number of special features, but the basic function and use the keyboard or with the 104 about the same. I believe in the future, we will see even more beautiful and practical new keyboard.
Second, the keyboard in Windows applications
1. Control system startup
Windows begins to start, hold down the F8 key to enter the Startup Menu Start menu, you can choose the system boot mode.
2. Skip the splash screen
Always there when you enter the Windows startup screen that fits, but as long as you can press the Esc key to skip the splash screen, of course, if you want to always turn off the screen, you can modify the Msdos.sys file.
3. Win magical key
Specifically designed for Windows Win key (sometimes referred to as "window key"), the most basic use is mentioned at the beginning of this article open the Start menu. As a function key combination when used even more: "Win + R" to quickly open the "Run" dialog, "Win + M" can be minimized once all the open windows, "Win + E" can quickly start the Resource Management device, "Win + F" to quickly open the "Find" dialog box, "Win + F1" at any time to open the Windows system help window.
4. Close the program
Generally, we use the mouse to click on the upper right corner of the "×" to close the program window, but in fact you can also press "Alt + Spacebar" this key combination, which means hold down the Alt key while pressing the space, In the pop-up window control menu using ↓ to select "Close", enter close the window. This is not some complicated, we can press "Alt + F4" to close the window, the program or system.
5. Quick access to the program menu bar
General procedure by Alt key to activate the menu bar, combined with ←, ↑, ↓, → arrow keys to all menu items in the sub-menus and options, press the Enter key can be determined to achieve the corresponding menu command. If a number of shortcut keys to memorize commands, operate more relaxed.
6. To switch between multiple tasks
Windows supports multitasking, you want to switch between all running programs can use "Alt + Tab" key combination.
7. Shift detailed key features
In general, we just use the Shift key on the file to achieve the character input. You may find some keys on the keyboard the symbols on more than one, such as primary key on the numeric keypad area are also symbols, tap the Shift key is not generated by the number, press the Shift key while tapping produces symbols, characters on the file called. Sometimes we can use the Shift key additional features: the more useful is to put a music CD or CD-ROM drive with CD-ROM Autorun feature of the software, simply hold down the Shift key before you put until the CD-ROM drive light is off you can skip the auto play or auto-run function; in the "closed system / restart your computer", just hold down the Shift key and then click "Yes" option, you can skip directly boot your system hardware check, this is to save a lot of time yo!
8. "Ctrl + Alt + Delete (or Del)" the use of
Came from the DOS era of friends all know, press the three key functions is to re-hot-start system, but to a Windows system, press "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" role is to open "Close Program" dialog box, select the object that we can "end task", "off", "Cancel" in the selection according to their needs. The "End Task" option does not close a window or when the application is particularly useful.
9. Full-screen capture feature simple
F12 function key on the right there are three special function keys, including the Print Screen key role is in full screen capture. Print Screen is pressed nothing happens and the system prompts, but click on the "Start / Programs / Accessories / Paint" to bring up the Paint program, click the menu bar "Edit" and found no "paste" command into a black optional , click on "Paste", just caught the images if there? Save to your hard drive and then deal with it slowly.
Third, alternative keyboard functions
Friends may have never heard of the keyboard also enables an alternative function, in fact, they are mainly to simplify our work and design, do not waste the painstaking design of Microsoft's human yo.
1. StickyKeys
From the "Control Panel" find "accessibility" to open the window shown, select the "Use StickyKeys" button, this feature allows us to control the three main keys Ctrl key, Alt and Shift keys sticky keys set, that is sticky when selected, the system will hit the Ctrl key look that is not open hold down the Ctrl key, Ctrl key as being "stuck" in the bottom of the keyboard. In some settings when sticky keys are useful.
2. Switch key
Window, select the icon "open toggle key" option, so we turned on or off the Caps Lock key, Scroll Lock key or Num Lock key, the system automatically send a high or low, respectively, the voice prompts, so we can remove the trouble of looking down at the keyboard.
3. Simulated mouse with keyboard
We can use the numeric keys on the keypad moves the mouse pointer to click, double-click or drag operation. As long as from the "Control Panel" open "accessibility options", select "Mouse" tab, select "Use MouseKeys" check box, and then go to "Settings" dialog box, select the recommended "maximum speed" item, will its value to the maximum, "accelerated" value to the maximum, and finally select "OK" button. At this point, will appear in the system tray icon a small mouse, which shows the success of the mouse button settings. Later, you can use the numeric keypad to control the direction of 2,4,6,8, 5 (click), + (double), - (right click) to operate the. Interested friends can try, very interesting yo.
4. Use the soft keyboard
Bring up any Chinese character input method input method left-click the status bar right-most soft keyboard icon to open or close the soft keyboard, you can right-click pop-up soft keyboard selection menu, the user can choose according to their needs soft the keyboard. Learn to use the soft keyboard input in the text input special symbols will be very convenient.
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