Toshiba PSU4SU User Manual

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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Character keys 
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a 
typewriter, except that: 
The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing 
over an area of the page.
The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not 
interchangeable.
The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not 
interchangeable.
Function keys
The function keys (not to be confused with the 
Fn
 key) are the 12 
keys at the top of the keyboard. 
 
(Sample Illustration) Function keys
F1
 through 
F12
 are called function keys because they execute 
programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the 
Fn
 key, function keys marked with icons execute specific functions 
on the computer. 
Special Windows
®
 keys 
(Sample Illustration) Special Windows
®
 keys 
Your computer’s keyboard has one key and one button that have 
special functions in Windows
®
Windows
®
 key—Opens the Start menu
Application key—Has a similar function as the secondary 
mouse button
Backlit keyboard
Your keyboard may have a backlight illumination feature. If the 
keyboard backlight setting is set to Auto, the backlight turns on 
when you type on the keyboard and turns off after a certain interval 
when you stop typing. You can modify the time-out interval or 
change the keyboard backlight setting to always on or always off 
using the 
Fn + Z
 keys.
Application key
Windows
®
 key