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What are the 9 special keys?

These shortcuts are particularly useful in text processing and file management activities. Ctrl-S - save. Ctrl-O - open. Ctrl-N - new. Ctrl-C - copy. Ctrl-V - paste. Ctrl-X - cut. Ctrl-Z - undo. Ctrl-A - select all.

What is the darkest scale?
What is the darkest scale?

double harmonic major scale The darkest scale is the double harmonic major scale which is just a major scale with a flat 2nd and a flat 6th. It...

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Who is the most famous female pianist?
Who is the most famous female pianist?

Martha Argerich Martha Argerich is perhaps the most well known female pianist of today. Born in Argentina in 1941, she proved to be a child prodigy...

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Tab - move between items or move forward 5 characters (depending on the task). Shift - when the Shift key is pressed at the same time as a letter key, an upper case version of that letter is produced. For other non-letter keys, this action produces the character that is above the main character on the key. Alt Gr - used on international keyboards to access special characters on keys where there are more than two characters on the key. Press it down at the same time as the letter/character key to produce the special character shown on the bottom right side of the key. Ctrl - holding down the Ctrl key while selecting items allows you to select several items at once. The Ctrl key is also used in many keyboard shortcuts. Scroll Lock - in the past, when Scroll Lock was selected, pressing the arrow keys resulted in scrolling through a page of text rather than moving the cursor line by line. These days, the functionality has been replaced by the on-screen scroll bar, so the Scroll Lock key is almost never used and most recent applications don't recognize it. Insert - pressing this key switches between two modes when you are typing. In the first mode, what you type appears before the cursor and pushes any text that comes after it to the right. In the second mode, any text that you type successively replaces any text that is to the right of the cursor. Num Lock - When the Num Lock key is pressed, the numbers on the number pad of the keyboard are activated. When the Num Lock key is not pressed, it's the arrows and special keys on the number pad which are active. The number pad is a block of numbers that looks like an upside down telephone keypad. On desktop computer keyboards it is found on the right hand side of the keyboard. On laptops, the number pad is a special feature that is associated with regular keys on the keyboard. The numbers corresponding to the number pad can usually be seen on the bottom edge of other keys (usually ones on the right side of the keyboard). Caps Lock - when you press the Caps Lock key, you activate a feature that lets you type upper case letters continuously without having to press the Shift key at the same time. To go back to typing lower case letters, press the Caps Lock key again. You should use Caps Lock instead of shift if you want to type more than one or two upper case letters in a row. Numbers and special keys are not affected by the Caps Lock key. Print Screen - pressing the Print Screen key captures an image of your entire screen. For more on this feature see the section PrintScreen under Other useful things...

How long does it take to learn piano by yourself?
How long does it take to learn piano by yourself?

Most people who want to learn piano to play for their own enjoyment can get great results within three to five years of study and practice....

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Why is Für Elise so hard?
Why is Für Elise so hard?

'Für Elise', unlike many classical masterpieces in an accessible piece to play. The simple right hand melody is accompanied with a sequence of...

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What is L1 and R1 on keyboard?

L1 / R1 buttons. Go back or forward one page. L2 / R2 buttons. Move to a different window. *2.

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Using shortcut keys / mouse / keyboard

Using shortcut keys

You can operate directly with the buttons of the wireless controller without using the menu. Operations available vary between browse mode and window mode.

Browse mode

button Open the link. button (hold down) Open the link in a new window. button + left stick Select text button View the menu. button Close (Internet Browser). button (hold down) Close the window. *1 START button Enter an address. SELECT button Open [My Bookmarks]. L1 / R1 buttons Go back or forward one page. L2 / R2 buttons Move to a different window. *2 Directional buttons Move the pointer to a link in the direction of the pushed button. button + directional button Scroll by page in the direction of the pushed button. Left stick Move the pointer in the desired direction. Left stick (push down) (L3 button) Switch to window mode. Right stick Scroll in the desired direction. Right stick (push down) (R3 button) Use zoom display. / Clear zoom display. PS button View the XMB™ menu. *1 This operation cannot be performed during zoom. *2 Will enlarge or reduce during zoom.

Window mode

button View the selected window in browse mode. button View the menu. Left stick (push down) (L3 button) Switch to browse mode. Directional buttons Move to a different window. PS button View the XMB™ menu.

Using a mouse (not included)

Operate with a commercially available mouse.

Drag to the left while holding down a right click Return to the previous page. Drag to the right while holding down a right click Go to the next page.

Using a keyboard (not included)

Operate with a commercially available keyboard.

Is C4 always middle C?
Is C4 always middle C?

Middle C (the fourth C key from left on a standard 88-key piano keyboard) is designated C4 in scientific pitch notation, and c′ in Helmholtz pitch...

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What was Kurt Cobain's favorite pedal?
What was Kurt Cobain's favorite pedal?

Boss DS-1. The DS-1 was considered the main factor in Kurt's tone in this era. It was his main distortion tone. The DS-1 is a harsher style...

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What piano should a beginner use?
What piano should a beginner use?

While 88-key digital pianos are the best choice for students planning on learning to play traditional piano, students can learn to play with a...

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What paint to use on piano?
What paint to use on piano?

There are a lot of different paints you can choose for pianos. Many choose chalk paint, as it requires less sanding. I wanted to use a standard...

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