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diff --git a/source/keyboard.markdown b/source/keyboard.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8e6e466 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/keyboard.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +% 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 |