Command key keyboard of the NeXT Computer that key was marked in green. The menus were not marked with a symbol denoting the command key. Besides being used as a modifier key for keyboard shortcuts it was also used to alter the function of some keys. toggles alpha lock, sends Enter and toggles Mute. The functions were printed in green on the front side of the modified keys. This was also done on the Z, X, C and V keys (Undo, Cut, Copy and Paste). On the NeXT ADB keyboard, the Command keys were replaced by keys labeled and the Command key
Magic SysRq key are means to forcibly unmount file systems, kill processes, recover keyboard state, and write unwritten data to disk. With respect to these tasks, this feature serves as a tool of last resort. The magic SysRq key cannot work under certain conditions, such as a kernel panic or a hardware failure preventing the kernel from running properly. The key combination consists of and another key, which controls the command issued. The combinations always assume the QWERTY keyboard layout; for example, on a Dvorak Simplified Keyboard, the combination to shut the system down uses the key instead of . Furthermore, some keyboards