Toshiba Portégé M200 User Manual

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The Keyboard 
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F1 … F12 function keys 
The function keys, not to be confused with Fn, are the 12 keys at the top 
of your keyboard. These keys are dark gray, but function differently from 
the other dark gray keys. 
 
F1 through F12 are called function keys because they execute 
programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the Fn 
key, keys marked with icons execute specific functions on the computer. 
See the section, Soft keys: Fn key combinations, in this chapter. The 
function executed by individual keys depends on the software you are 
using. 
Soft Keys: Alt Gr Key Combinations 
Alt Gr
 
The Alt Gr key, at  the right of the space bar, is used in combination with 
other keys to create accented or special characters (#,@,|, etc.). Note that 
some of the keys bear three symbols (not to be confused with the blue or 
white letters on the side of some other keys). To generate the third 
symbol, hold Alt Gr and press the key bearing the character you wish to 
create. Please note that since the Alt Gr key is not present on the 
American keyboard, it cannot be used if you have installed an American 
keyboard driver in MSDOS or Windows. 
The Euro symbol 
By pressing Alt Gr + e (Alt Gr + 5, Alt Gr + 4 or Alt Gr + u on some 
keyboards) you can generate the Euro symbol. Windows 98 and 
Windows 2000 support the Euro symbol natively. On Windows NT, only 
Arial, Times New Roman and Courier New fonts have the Euro symbol 
implemented. Please look at Microsoft web pages for newer patches and 
updates. 
You may need to update the fonts on your printer to be able to print the 
Euro symbol properly.