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Microsoft Windows XP
Lesson 1-8: Using the Keyboard
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Now that you’ve mastered the mouse, it’s time to move on to the other device that you use to
control your computer: the keyboard. The keyboard may seem more familiar and easy to use
than the mouse at first, but don’t be fooled! Computer keyboards sneak in some extra keys
that you need to know about. This lesson explains what these extra keys on the keyboard are
and when to use them.
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Press and hold down the <Alt> key, press the <F4> key, and release both
buttons.
Pressing <Alt> + <F4> closes the currently running program. Since you’re using the
Windows Desktop, the Shut Down Windows dialog box appears, as shown in Figure
1-17.
We’re not ready to shut Windows down just yet (we’ll cover that in a future lesson).
Follow the next step to back out of the Shut Down Windows dialog box without
selecting anything.
Press the <Esc> key.
Pressing <Esc> does the same thing as clicking the Cancel button. The Shut Down
Windows dialog box disappears and you’re back at the Windows desktop.
Table 1-6: Special Keys and Their Functions describes the <Alt> and <Esc> keys you just
used, as well some of the other confusing keys on the keyboard.
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