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Do you use or do you know all of the keys on a computer keyboard? email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop2 months ago

When it comes to the keyboard of a computer, are you familiar with those keys from F1, F2 till F12 and Insert, Delete, PriSc, Pause on the top row of the keyboard? Or do you ever use them or do you know their functions?

I never use them because I have no idea about those keys. What's more, I don't know if there is need for me to use any one of them since those keys are new to me though I see them on the keyboard each time I use my laptop.

So what about you, my fellow mylotters?

Do you know anything about those keys or are you just like me, not familiar with the use of those keys?

Thank you for your responses in advance. Have a beautiful day.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 86/100. shally_hh (326)   ranked 365 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

certainly not,i never use the keys such as power,sleep,wake up and the F keys except F5,F11 and F12 although i know functions of many of them.and there are some keys i don't know their exactely means and when to use them for example insert,home,scroll lock.in fact,as a common user,we need not to know all of the keys or use them.
Have a nice day!


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello shally_hh. I agree that there is no need for us to know all of the keys as a common user, but not for professionals. Yet I still hope that I will be able to know them all as times goes on when I use more and more of my laptop. Enjoy yourself, friend.

 
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2. myLot reputation of 90/100. ample03 (231)   ranked 238 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

I never use power, sleep and wake up keys, but I am aware of what they exactly do. Mostly I use the function keys specially F1 to F8, page up, page down, home, end and print screen a lot of times whenever necessary.

When I first learned computer I used to have lots of problems finding the keys and many times I had to ask my teacher not about the commands but the location of the keys and function of them. So I decided later to study a bit about the types of keyboards and locations of keys in them and gathered lots of information about their function and all. It helped me a lot as well to work with good speed and ease when I use my Operating system and other applications. Because Using keyboard is much faster than clicking mouse. They really make my life lot more simpler.


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello ample. Yes, it is more convenient for one who are familiar with the functions of the keys. I hope that I will learn more about the keys. Take care, ample.

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. Buchi_bulla (2227)   ranked 12 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

No. I do not know anything about those keys. F4 is used for coming out of a game.
When I was in the office, I was using some F keys which I do not remember now. With my limited knowledge I am managing somehow. As and when chance comes, I am learnin a few things.


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello Buchi_bulla. I am also trying to learn about those keys. I hope to understand more of them gradually. Good day, friend.

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4. myLot reputation of 98/100. Opal26 (9928)   ranked 220 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

Hey willimajisir! I hate to admit it but, when I first learned
how to use the computer I was taught what all those F keys
were! And now I have absolutely no idea what any of them are
used for! They now have all the short cut keys so people just
really don't pay much attention to them anymore! I really need
to find out what they are now that you brought it up! I will
have to go do a search because it's bothering me! I'll let you
know if I find out some information on it!


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Dear Opal, you are so nice and kind. I would be very happy to know about F functions. Never have I used any of them when I use the computer because I don't know the functions. I never touch them. lol

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5. myLot reputation of 87/100. lindiebiz (750)   ranked 364 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

I know that F5 is refresh, delete is delete stuff and insert is to insert text, or other stuff other than that i dont know about the other keys


myLot reputation of 86/100. starsailover (1030)   ranked 1,007 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hi lindiebuz: I learn to use F5 thanks to a friend that use to refresh their pages on the internet instead of closing the page and start from zero, this is very useful to me. Lol. XD


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello lindiebiz. Thank you so much that I have got to know the use of F5. I tried it and it did refresh the page. Cool and helpful information I have learned from you with many thanks. Good day, friends.

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6. myLot reputation of 85/100. Hatley (21050)   ranked 186 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

hi well F1 you use as an emergency key when you need to escape from a program and nothing else seems to work. Insert stands for inserting something into a sentence, delete you surely must use occasionally as you need to get rid of a typing error. pause I am not sure of as I never have used it.But delete really comes in handy. Other than those I never use the others so know nothing about them.But F1 is a good one to know if you have a program stuck and nothing else will work on it you hit F1 and you will get rid of it.


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello Hatley. Thank you so much for the information about those keys. I appreciate it very much. Have a good day, friend.

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7. qdzyjin (17)   ranked 1,054 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

Hi,williamjiser!
When I play a vedio game,I usually use F1 till F12,just like Diablo II,they are a shortcuts.haha.If I edit one document,usually use “Inert,Delete,Home,End,Page up,Page down”.PriSc also use,when I edit images .Other keys,just like "Scroll lock",I not familiar,and don't use it.


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello qdzyjin. I am glad to know that you know much more about those keys than I do. My computer knowledge is very limited. I hope I will learn more about it. Good day, friend.

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8. myLot reputation of 86/100. starsailover (1030)   ranked 1,007 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

Hi william jisir: it's actually easy to find what's the use of this keys and i can else tell you that they will help you a lot specially when you're writing something in word.


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello starsailor. I am glad that you know the functions of the keys. It brings you a lot of convenience when you know them. I wish to know them gradually. Happy posting, friend.

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9. myLot reputation of 91/100. artemis432 (2142)   ranked 361 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

I don't use them - my delete key is to the right and I someitmes use that - insert is annoying - for me I delete usually by highlighted the text with the mouse and then clicking it to delete.


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello artems432. I don't know how to use the delete key. It seems that it does not work when I press it. But anyway I don't think I will ever use since it is more convenient to use the mouse. Happy posting, friend.

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. wolfie34 (13879)   ranked 224 out of 1,203 in laptop   2 months ago

I have to confess my friend that I am ignorant to a lot of keys on my keyboard and what their utility is, I never use any of the F keys at the top, hey maybe this discussion might get people starting to find out what the different keys that are usually ignored are all about? There are 16 F keys on my computer and yet I don't use any of them, I think maybe that's a waste? Waste of keys or a waste of knowledge that could help me in my work?


myLot reputation of 97/100. williamjisir (13052)   ranked 1 out of 1,203 in laptop  2 months ago

Hello wolfie. Now I have learned from one of the responses that F5 is a "refresh" key and I have tried it. It does refresh the page each time I press it. It is interesting to know about it. Good day, wolfie.

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