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diff --git a/source/keyboard.markdown b/source/keyboard.markdown deleted file mode 100644 index 8e6e466..0000000 --- a/source/keyboard.markdown +++ /dev/null @@ -1,82 +0,0 @@ -% Keyboard: The Keyboard and Touchpad -% -% - - -TODO: \<We should have a picture of 1.5 rather than 1.0\> - -The keyboard and touchpad—which are dust and water resistant—have -special keys for additional functionality. Keyboards are designed for -each country, so your keyboard may not look exactly like the one in this -figure. Keys outlined in yellow are reserved for future features (such -as the "grab" keys and the "slider bar"). - -1. Escape key -- The escape key is labeled with an × symbol on a black - circle. The escape key is most commonly used in combination with the - control key to quit activities (ctrl + esc). -2. Tab key -- The tab key is labeled with arrows pointing right and - left. The tab key—in addition to its standard use—is used in - combination with the control, shift and alt keys to cycle through - open Activities. For example, alt + tab cycles forward through - running Activities. -3. Control key -- The control key is used in combination with other - keys to issue commands. For example, ctrl + c is used to copy to the - clipboard; ctrl + v is used to paste from the clipboard. -4. Shift key -- The shift key is used in combination with other keys as - a modifier, most commonly to shift between lowercase and uppercase - in Latin-based alphabets. -5. Fn key -- The function key is used in combination with other keys as - a modifier. For example, fn + erase is delete; fn + up arrow is page - up. -6. Alt key -- The alt key is used in combination with other keys to - issue commands. For example, alt + enter toggles full-screen mode; - alt + spacebar toggles the tray visibility. This example works in - the Browse Activity but not in the Record Activity. -7. Spacebar -- The spacebar key types a space. In the future, when used - in conjunction with the function key (fn), it will eventually view - the source code for the currently running Activity. -8. Alt Gr key -- The alt graphics key is used in combination with other - keys as a modifier, most commonly to select an alternative letter or - generate an accented character. The details of this functionality - vary from keyboard layout to keyboard layout: for example, on the US - keyboard, alt gr + j generates a € (euro sign); typing the character - "a" followed by alt gr + 4 generates á. -9. Arrow keys -- The arrow keys are used for navigation; combined with - the function key (fn), they are used for page up, page down, home, - and end. -10. Language key -- The language key is found on keyboard layouts that - combine Latin and non-Latin scripts. It toggles between scripts, so, - for example, one can switch between typing in English and Hindi with - a single keystroke. (On Latin-only keyboards, the language key has - been replaced by a × and ÷ key.) -11. Enter key -- The enter key—in addition to its standard use—is used - in combination with modifier keys. For example, alt + enter toggles - full-screen mode. -12. Erase key -- The erase key deletes the character behind the cursor - (backspace). fn + erase deletes the key in front of (or on) the - cursor. -13. Frame key -- The Frame key toggles the presence of the Frame on the - screen. The Frame is the black border around the screen that holds - the Activity taskbar, clipboard, wireless connections, battery - level, and so on. -14. Volume controls -- The volume keys lower and raise the audio level. -15. Brightness controls -- The brightness keys lower and raise the - brightness of the screen backlight. To turn the backlight off - completely may take 7-8 button presses. -16. View keys -- The four view keys, from left to right, take you to the - Neighborhood view, the Group view, the Home view, and the Activity - view. -17. Search key -- The search key takes you directly to the Journal and - places the text cursor in the search box. - -:author: - -> © Seth Woodworth 2008 -> -> Anne Gentle 2008 -> -> Brian Jordan 2008 -> -> Tom Boyle 2008 -> -> G Hunt 2012 |