Toshiba C600 User Manual
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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Your computer’s keyboard includes only one
Enter
key. Most of the
time, this does not matter. However, some programs assign separate
functions to the regular and numeric pad
functions to the regular and numeric pad
Enter
keys on the full-sized
keyboard. Using the
Fn
key, you can simulate the separate key, as
follows: Press
Fn
and
Enter
simultaneously to simulate the
Enter
key
on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard. Pressing the
Fn
key
simultaneously in combination with one of the specially marked
keys allows you to emulate a full-size keyboard.
keys allows you to emulate a full-size keyboard.
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
(Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
The
Ctrl
,
Fn
, and
Alt
keys do different things depending on the
program you are using. For more information, see your program
documentation.
documentation.
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. For example,
Fn + F9
turns the touch pad ON/OFF.
For more information, see
Special Windows
®
keys
(Sample Illustration) Special Windows
®
keys
Your computer’s keyboard has one key and one button that have
special functions in Windows
special functions in Windows
®
:
❖
Windows
®
key—Opens the Start menu
❖
Application key—Has a similar function as the secondary
mouse button
mouse button
Application key
Windows
®
key