TTHUNDER HELP SYSTEM
STANDARD KEYBOARD
This document has been provided to give you a rough guide to the standard keyboard and a brief
description of the function keys at the Desktop Level.
Some of the keys have the same functions as keys on the Laptop Keyboard.
Not all keys are explained but it is hoped that all the important ones have been included.
If you do not wish to read all of this information, then you can either press the BACKSPACE key
which will return you to the Keyboard Page or click on the relevant link below.
You can print this information to a printer attached to your computer.
Hold down the Control key and press the letter "I",
then hold down the Control key and press the letter "P".
The first section describes the special thunder keys which are located at the far right hand
side of the keyboard (known as the keypad).
KPN = key pad number.
The on/off key for the keypad is located at the top left handcorner (above KPN 7).
To check whether special thunder keys are active press KPN 0.
SPECIAL THUNDER KEYS
The KPN keys active at desktop level are;
KPN 5 (identified by a small raised mark) - left mouse click
KPN 0 - Switches on and off keyboard help.
ONCE THE THUNDER SYSTEM IS RUNNING THE FOLLOWING KEYS WILL BE ANNOUNCED.
The top row (sixteen keys) Starting at the left hand side:-
ESC - Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button.
F1 - Displays the Desktop help menu.
F2 - This key is used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
F3 - Displays the Find dialogue box.
F4 & F5 - These key are used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
F6 - Takes you to the task bar. If pressed again it will move along the task bar.
F7 to F11- These keys are used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
F12 - Takes you to the task bar. If pressed again it will move along the task bar.
PRINT SCREEN/SYS.RQ - This key is used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
SCROLL LOCK - This key is used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
PAUSE/BREAK - This key is used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
Row one main block of keys (fourteen keys): These keys are used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
Row two main block (fourteen keys):- TAB (first key) - Takes you to the task bar. If pressed again it will move along the task bar. RETURN
(The Return Key is usually above the Cursor Keys and a little to the left) - Carries out your selection.
Row three main block (thirteen keys):
CAPS LOCK (1st key) - This key is used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
Row four main block (thirteen keys)
SHIFT KEY (first and last key) - Pressing Shift key five times turns on Sticky key dialogue.
Row five main block (eight keys)
CONTROL KEY (first & last key) - This key is used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
WINDOWS KEY (second & sixth key) - Displays the Start Menu
Holding the Windows key down and pressing another key will initiate quite a few actions. Some of the more common are listed below.
- WINDOW KEY + D = Announces you are on the Desktop and the
icon that has the focus;
- WINDOW KEY + E = Opens My Computer and shows which devices are available;
- WINDOW KEY + F = Displays the Find dialogue box;
- WINDOW KEY + R = Run;
- WINDOW KEY + M = Minimizes all open windows;
- WINDOW KEY + Shift + M = Restores all previously open windows to how they were before you minimized them;
- WINDOW KEY + Pause/Break = Displays the Systems Properties dialog box.
- ALT KEY (3rd key); SPACE BAR (4th key)& ALT/CONTROL (5th key) - These keys are used in some applications and will be discussed when required.
- APPLICATION KEY(7th key) - Displays the selected item's shortcut window.
- CURSOR KEYS (The Cursor keys are to the right of the main section of the
keyboard between the main keyboard and the number pad) moves
the cursor up, down, left or right