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Keyboard Basics. A Module of the CYC Course – Computer Basics. 8-28-10. 1. Getting Started. Be sure your keyboard is free of clutter. A notebook laying on your keyboard can be pressing down a key, causing your keyboard to not work properly.
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Keyboard Basics • A Module of the CYC Course – Computer Basics 8-28-10 1
Getting Started • Be sure your keyboard is free of clutter. A notebook laying on your keyboard can be pressing down a key, causing your keyboard to not work properly. • Where is your cursor? Wherever your curser is on your screen, the keys you are typing will appear. 2
Common Mistakes • Note the caps lock key. Press it down and see what impact it has on all the other keys. Press it again. What happens? • If you have a wireless keyboard that is not working, check the batteries. 3
Handout • You should have a handout entitled “Keyboard” created by the Indian Prairie Public Library. • Walk through each exercise on the handout to become familiar with the keyboard. 4
Online Tutorial • Try this tutorial online now to get more practice with your keyboard and mouse. 5
Online Reference • A handy keyboard reference site. 6
Creative Commons License • This module was created by Connect Your Community, a project of OneCommunity, funded by the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. • This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 7