Toshiba NB505 User Manual

User’s Manual

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NB500/NB505/NB520/NB525/NB550D/NB555D Series

3. Release FN key to continue using the selected overlay function.

While using the normal keyboard function, you can temporarily use the 

keypad overlay without having to turn it on:
1. Hold down FN key and the keyboard will turn on the most recently used 

overlay function.

2. Release FN key to return to normal keyboard operation.

If the computer is in Numeric Mode, you can switch temporarily to Arrow 

Mode by pressing a SHIFT key, while if it is in Arrow Mode, you can switch 

temporarily to Numeric Mode by also pressing a SHIFT key.

Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard 

operation, but you are able to generate these characters using their specific 

ASCII codes.
1. Hold down ALT with the overlay on or ALT + FN with overlay off.
2. Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code of the character you 

require.

3. Release ALT or ALT + FN - the ASCII character will appear on the 

display screen.

Please be aware of the following limitations when you use the TOSHIBA 

Disc Creator:

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DVD Video cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator.

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DVD Audio cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator.

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You cannot use TOSHIBA Disc Creator's "Audio CD" function to record 

music to DVD-R, DVD-R (Dual Layer), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R 

(Double Layer) or DVD+RW media.

■

Do not use the "Disc Backup" function of TOSHIBA Disc Creator in 

order to copy DVD Video or DVD-ROM material that has copyright 

protection.

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DVD-RAM discs cannot be backed up using the "Disc Backup" function 

of TOSHIBA Disc Creator.

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You cannot back up CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW media to DVD-R, DVD-

R (Dual Layer) or DVD-RW media using the "Disc Backup" function of 

TOSHIBA Disc Creator.