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Computer Keyboards
Information about keyboard input devices for PC, Mac and other computers
3,006 Questions
What types of keyboardes are there?
There is a wide array of keyboard options out there; such as standard, numeric, medical, industrial, etc.
The best one however is to customize your own keyboard to fit you and your needs.
Can you please give me the two names of computer keyboards?
there are the QWERTY keyboards and the AZERTY keyboards (hope this is what you meant)
What is the function ''TAB'' in the keyboard?
TAB is used for tabulation (indenting the first line of a new paragraph) when using the computer as a word processor. It is also used to advance from one item to the next item when filling in forms.
How do you type hearts on a keyboard?
Here's what to do : Turn off Num Lock, Press and hold alt, and the 3 on the keyboard... If you're using a PC hit fn, alt and the little blue 3 on L. ~♥♥♥~
How do you make little skulls with your keyboard?
In windows:
go to start / run: type: charmap
(or start word / wordpad ... any software that supports fonts)
select the "WingDings" font.
and you will find the: N (capital N) to do the skull over crossbones
like this one:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Jolly-roger.svg/180px-Jolly-roger.svg.png
Enjoy
For Windows Xp:
- CTRL+C (Copy)
- CTRL+X (Cut)
- CTRL+V (Paste)
- CTRL+Z (Undo)
- DELETE (Delete)
- SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
- CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
- CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
- F2 key (Rename the selected item)
- CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
- CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
- CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
- CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
- CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
- SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
- CTRL+A (Select all)
- F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
- ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
- ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
- ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
- CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
- ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
- ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
- F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
- F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
- SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
- CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
- ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
- Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
- F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
- RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
- LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
- F5 key (Update the active window)
- BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
- ESC (Cancel the current task)
- SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
- CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)
- CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
- CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
- TAB (Move forward through the options)
- SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
- ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
- ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
- SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
- Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
- F1 key (Display Help)
- F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
- BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
- Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
- Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
- Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
- Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
- Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
- Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
- Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
- CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
- Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
- Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
- Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
- Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
- Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
- Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
- Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
- SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
- NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
- Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
- END (Display the bottom of the active window)
- HOME (Display the top of the active window)
- NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
- NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
- NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
- LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
- RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
- RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
- LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
- UP ARROW (Move up one row)
- DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
- PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
- PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
- HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
- END (Move to the end of the line)
- CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
- CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
- SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
- CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
- CTRL+N (Open a new console)
- CTRL+S (Save the open console)
- CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
- CTRL+W (Open a new window)
- F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
- ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
- ALT+F4 (Close the console)
- ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
- ALT+V (Display the View menu)
- ALT+F (Display the File menu)
- ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)
- CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
- ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
- SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
- F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
- F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
- CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
- CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
- ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
- F2 key (Rename the selected item)
- CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
- CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Securitydialog box)
- ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
- ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
- ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
- ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
- CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
- ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
- CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
- CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
- CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
- CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
- CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
- CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
- CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
- CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
- CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
- CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
- CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
- CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
- CTRL+W (Close the current window)
Why the typewriter keyboard is set up with asdf series and why not with abcd?
It was invented to prevent keys from jamming. On a typewriter, if you type two keys next to each other fast, then they jam. The QWERTY design attempted to place keys frequently typed together away from each other.
Why does computer keep freezing no response of mouse or keyboard?
well its probably because you have a windows and they suck, so go out and buy a mac they never fail and if it does its probably from 1970 so yer
WINDOWS SUCK
It was thousands of years ago and before anything could be written down, so nobody can ever know.
Norwegian keyboard on your laptop but it acts English how can you fix this?
1. Try Shift+Alt to change language
2. Start >> Control Panel >> Regional and language options >> Languages >> Details >> Add Norwegian keyboard
How is modern information technology contributing to the shrinking time frames of business transactions?"
How can you start your computer with your keyboard?
I saw a keyboard once that one of the keys would power up the computer. Can a combination of keystrokes do the same on any keyboard?
How do you shift between j and 1 on j key on computer key board?
Press the function key (Fn) plus the number lock key (NumLk, which is F11) at the same time. Release, and you will switch to 1. Do the same thing again to switch back.
How do you change a toshiba satellite m50-mx2 keyboard?
First where the display hinges are located, with the lap top open and the display completely open as far as it will go, on the right side there is a slight tick(indention, to lift this cover off) use a flat head screwdriver to lift it up, then slowly wiggle it back and forth loosening it the length of the computer towards your left. Once this is done, there are 2 screws holding the keyboard down, undo those, and from the top of the keyboard, lift up slowly, and then undo the flat cable from the motherboard. At this point you are done.
Where can you get a dual Cyrillic Latin character computer keyboard?
Everywhere in Bulgaria Good joke :) Really, in US or elsewhere one can: 1) Buy such keyboard on http://www.nextag.com/russian-keyboard/search-html 2) Buy stickers: http://www.russianstickers.com/ 3) But many people choose another option (one of the reasons - they want to type Russian at work) - they don't use Standard Russian layout fo letter. Instead they use Phonetic / Homophonic layout when no "dual keyboard" or stickers required - Russian letters are on the buttons where similar English are:
A-A, O-O, E-E, K-K, T-T,... See http://Phonetic.RusWin.net ***************************************************
What are a few key characteristics of a manipulative man?
Manipulative people tend to say and do things to lower your self-esteem. They may try to keep you away from family and friends as much as possible and limit your contact with the outside world, which limits your access to other people's opinions. They try to make you believe you are stupid or wrong by belittling you and not valueing your thoughts or actions. They try to get you to do things you don't want to do by preying on your guilt or your conscience--"if you really loved me, you would do this", or "everyone else does it, it's no big deal." If someone is trying to manipulate you, get yourself out of that situation fast, because manipulation and emotional/psychological abuse go hand in hand, and nobody deserves that. Anyone trying to manipulate you is not a friend. You're better than that. Your thoughts and opinions do count, and if you have any hesitation about doing something, you should listen to your gut. Good luck!
Why would your keyboard not work in normal Windows mode but it will work in safe mode and bios?
only the standard keyboard drive is loaded in safe mode which works with almost any keyboard. The driver for the keyboard is either the wrong one or is damaged in someway. Go to your device manager find the keyboard and uninstall the driver. Then reinstall with the correct one (or let windows use the generic (default) driver. Answer: Actually both those wont work, believe it or not the problem with laptops doing this is the battery. Try it! Remove the battery and plug the charger in and start windows and all will be working again. Have your battery replaced.
Are alphanumeric keys are used for data entry?
Data entry is one of the many computer based jobs that people can do from just about anywhere. In the process of this line of work you do use alphanumeric keys.
How do you make a starfish on the keyboard?
It can be fun to learn how to make shapes with the keyboard keys. To make a starfish like this * a person must push the shift key and the number 8 key.
on early typewriters the hammers jammed frequently.
there are many non qwerty layouts:
- alphabetical
- qwertz - used in most of europe
- dvorak
- etc.
