Manual for typing tutorial with Ktouch

Introduction to Keys

Keyboard has many keys which performs their own functions. Following are the various types of keys found in standard keyboard categorized according to their function or type:

1. Alphanumeric keys : These are the keys which consists of alphabets (a,b,c.......y,z) and numbers (1,2.....0)

2. Punctuation keys : These are the keys which lies in the numeric keys and displays the punctuation symbols when pressed simultaneously with the shift key.

3. Lock keys : Lock keys lock a part of a keyboard depending on the lock setting selected. There are three lock in a keyboard and they are number lock, scrolling lock and capital lock.

4. Direction keys : Direction keys are the arrow keys which helps in moving left, right, up and down.

5. Function keys : Function keys are the soft keys which may have default actions accessible on power-on. these keys lies on the top row of the keyboard. The keys are (F1, F2,.......F12).

Key combination

Here are the details on the use of combination of various types of keyboard:

Alternate (ALT) + Right Arrow will go forward to a page you've previously accessed in your current browser session
ALT + Left Arrow will go back to a page you've previously accessed in your current browser session (Remember that the Backspace key will also go back to a page you've previously accessed in your current browser session)
Control (CTRL) + F will open a Find dialog to search a page for text.
Open Start menu = CTRL+ESC
Highlight items in window = CTRL+A
Undo = CTRL+Z
Holding down CTRL + ALT and pressing the letter C will insert the copyright symbol (©), unless you have already assigned the letter C to a quick launch shortcut, in which case it will launch the associated application.
Press the Windows key + the Pause/Break key - Opens up the System Properties dialog.
SHIFT+F10: Equivalent of right-click
SHIFT+DEL: Deletes immediately without removing to the Recycle Bin
SHIFT+TAB: Moves to previous control in the dialog box (TAB alone goes forward, SHIFT+TAB backward)
Press Shift when inserting a CD-ROM - Skips auto-run

Here are some additional shortcuts for use with the Windows key (the one with the Windows logo on it):
Windows: Display Start menu.
Windows + D: Minimize or restore all Windows (Win98 and later only).
Windows + Tab: Cycle through buttons on taskbar; when you release the Windows key, just press the space bar or ENTER key to switch to the window which corresponds to the currently highlighted button.
Windows + Ctrl + F: Display find: computer.
Windows + F1: Display Help.
Windows + break: Display system properties dialog box.
Windows key + M - Minimizes all currently running programs on your desktop.
Holding down the Windows Start key and depressing the E key - Starts Windows Explorer without having to choose it from the Start | Programs menu.
Holding down the CTRL key while depressing either the left or right arrow keys - Cause your cursor to jump from one whole word to another in any word processor.
CTRL + C will copy any highlighted text to your Windows Clipboard.
CTRL + V will paste any text from your Windows Clipboard to the point where your cursor is currently located.
Pressing the Home key will move the cursor or screen display to the very beginning of a line in a Windows document or to the very beginning of a browser page view (in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 and Netscape 6 only).
Pressing the End key- Moves the cursor or screen display to the very end of a line in a Windows document or to the very end of a browser page view (in MSIE 5.5 and Netscape 6 only).
CTRL + Home - Moves your cursor or screen display to the very beginning of a Windows document or browser page view (in MSIE 5.5 and Netscape 6 only).
CTRL + End - Moves your cursor or screen display to the very end of a Windows document or browser page view (in MSIE 5.5 and Netscape 6 only).
Holding down the CTRL + Shift keys while depressing either of your arrow keys will highlight text and/or select graphics in the direction of the arrow key you choose.
CTRL + Shift + Home will select all text and/or graphics from the present cursor position to the very beginning of a Windows document.
CTRL + Shift + End will selects all text and/or graphics from the present cursor position to the very end of a Windows document.
You can also skip files and continue selecting or even go back and unselect files by holding down the CTRL key and clicking your mouse pointer on the additional files or the previous files you decided against selecting.
ALT + F4 will close whichever program you are currently using. To close additional programs using this shortcut, click on the program's button on the Windows taskbar then hold down the ALT key and depress the F4 key.
The Windows Menu key - Activates a pop-up menu identical to the one activated by your right mouse button. It's a quick way to Undo an action, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete or Select All on-screen.
Holding down the Windows Start key and depressing the F key - Opens the File Search dialog without having to go through two menu levels on the Start | Programs menu. Pressing the F3 key from your Windows desktop will do the same thing.
Holding down the ALT key and depressing the TAB key - Displays on-screen currently running programs to which you can switch your screen view. An icon is highlighted when a box encases it. Continue holding the ALT key and press the TAB key repeatedly to cycle through the on-screen icons. When you highlight the icon of the program to which you want to switch, let go of the ALT key, and your PC will switch to that program on-screen. You may also reverse TAB directions by holding down the SHIFT key with the ALT key and pressing the TAB key.
To restart the Windows operating system without completely rebooting your computer, follow these steps: 1. On the Start Menu, click Shutdown. 2. Check Restart. 3. As you click Yes/OK, hold down the Shift Key. 4. Continue pressing Shift until you see the words, "Windows is now restarting." This tip does not work with Windows Me, however.
To shut down Windows without having to use the Start menu, click your mouse on your Windows taskbar or anywhere on your desktop (except on an icon), hold down the ALT key and press the F4 key. When the shut down confirmation dialog appears, make sure the option you desire is checked, and press ENTER.
Here are some remnant keyboard shortcuts from the old days of MS DOS, but they work with Windows as well.
1. SHIFT + DELETE = Cut highlighted text onto Clipboard
2. CTRL+ INSERT = Copy highlighted text onto Clipboard
3. SHIFT + INSERT = Paste contents of Clipboard
4. SHIFT + TAB = Undo tab
5. CTRL + Q + F = Find/Replace text (used to be Find text)
6. CTRL + Q + A = Select all (used to be Find/Replace text)
7. F3 = Repeat last search

The following keyboard function keys perform the same tasks within both Windows Explorer (WinEx) and Internet Explorer (IE), with only a few differences:

F1 = Starts Help in both
F2 = Renames a file/folder in WinEx; Unassigned in IE
F3 = Activates the Find: All Files feature in both
F4 = Selects a different file/folder in both
F5 = Refreshes the current view in both
F6 = Tabs from pane to pane in WinEx; Highlights the address box in IE
F7 = Unassigned in both
F8 = Unassigned in both
F9 = Unassigned in both
F10 = Highlights the menu bar in both
F11 = Unassigned in WinEx; Sets the screen to Full Screen view in IE
F12 = Unassigned in both