Generating Ascii Characters - Toshiba Satellite L640 Series User Manual

Temporarily changing modes
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.

Generating ASCII characters

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 key.
2. Using the numeric keypad, type the ASCII code of the character you
require.
3. Release ALT - the ASCII character will appear on the display screen.
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