Saturday, February 6, 2010

Function Button F and J On Your Keyboard

Source: http://m.www.yahoo.com/ (07/02/2010)
Question:
On my laptops keyboard (QWERTY) there are some ridges on the F and J buttons, what are they for?
Answer 1:
People who touch-type (type without looking) use these two ridges to determine the position of their fingers on the keyboard. Touch typists put the index finger of their left hand on F and the index finger of their right hand on J before they type so they know where their fingers are at.
Answer 2:
It's for people who touch-type (typing without looking at the keyboard) and they use the f and j keys so they know whereabouts their hands are!!! You will also notice it on the 5 key which is in the middle of the neumeric keypad at the far right of the keyboard.

Answer 3:
My laptop is the same way. They are for using your home keys (ASDF AND JKL;) Home Keys are the keys you will keep your fingers on for faster typing. If you type without looking at the keyboard they help alot. Even Desktops have them.