Marking Chromebook F keys

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Marking Chromebook F keys

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Recently converted a Acer CB3-532 Chromebook for a friend (to run BookwormPup64). Two points of confusion on the Chromebook keyboard are the lack of "F" keys and no "Delete" key.

Chromebooks do not use F keys, but the conversion assigns them to the top row of keys (F1-F10). Considered using a white marker to add the notation or using decals. Neither of these seemed good since my hands are no longer steady. Settled on using a paper strip attached (glue stick) just above the keys.

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chromebook-fkey.xls was created in Libreoffice Calc, but can probably be used in Gnumeric. You can modify size, spacing, and color to suit your needs. Chose to use two strips for ease in handling.

Put the file: keyboard.txt, on the desktop, which list how to use "Delete" and F11 or F12.

Hope this can help others who do conversions.

wizard

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Re: Marking Chromebook F keys

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For delete.

If you first highlight something to select it.

Pressing the backspace key will delete what is highlighted.

The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
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