Toshiba satellite pro 4300 notebook Manuel D’Utilisation
5-8 The Keyboard
User's Manual
Satellite Pro 4200/4300 User's Manual – 4200_UK.doc – ENGLISH – Printed on 27/01/00 as IM_420UK
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
While using the normal keyboard, you can temporarily use the keypad
overlay without turning it on:
overlay 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 icon lights, you can use the overlay
for numeric entry. If the Arrow mode icon lights, you can use it for
cursor and page control.
used overlay. If the Numeric mode icon lights, you can use the overlay
for numeric entry. If the Arrow mode icon lights, you can use it 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.
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.
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.
But, 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.
screen.
A list of ASCII characters with their codes is shown in