Toshiba M200 User Manual
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Generating ASCII characters
2. Type uppercase characters by holding
Fn + Shift
and pressing a character
key.
3. Release
Fn
to continue using the overlay.
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
While using the normal keyboard, you can temporarily use the keypad overlay
without turning it on:
without turning it on:
1.
Press and hold down
Fn
.
2. Check the keyboard indicators. Pressing
Fn
turns on the most recently used
overlay. If the Numeric mode indicator lights, you can use the overlay for
numeric entry. If the Arrow mode indicator lights, you can use the overlay for
cursor and page control.
numeric entry. If the Arrow mode indicator lights, you can use the overlay for
cursor and page control.
3. Release
Fn
to return to normal keyboard operation.
Temporarily changing modes
If the computer is in
Numeric mode
, you can switch temporarily to
Arrow
mode
by pressing a shift key.
If the computer is in
Arrow mode
, you can switch temporarily to
Numeric
mode
by pressing a shift key.
Generating ASCII characters
Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard operation. But,
you can generate these characters using their ASCII codes.
you can generate these characters using their ASCII codes.
With the overlay on:
1. Hold down
Alt
.
2.
Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code.
3. Release
Alt
, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen.
With the overlay off:
1.
Hold
Alt +
Fn
.
2.
Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code.
3. Release
Alt
+ Fn
, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen.