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special function key
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special function key
A keyboard key that is used to perform functions such as launching a specific application, opening a folder or playing music or videos. Special function keys are added to many keyboards to provide shortcuts for widely used tasks. See function key.

Special Functions
This Microsoft keyboard includes more than a dozen special function keys. The five silver keys are used to launch applications, while keys such as My Documents and My Pictures open the respective folders.


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The Xymark LC laser system is easily programmed with menu driven displays and special function keys, and during operation the large backlit display shows the parameters being used to perforate or score the film.
The basic LCD screen comes with a stylus and special function keys that lets youngsters create pictures, sort of like the old Etch-a-Sketch screens, but far more sophisticated, allowing children to change them around, add special animated effects, and even save them.
 
 
 
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