Character Keys; Making Your Keyboard Emulate A Full-Size Keyboard; Ctrl, Fn, And Alt Keys; Function Keys - Toshiba NB100 Series User Manual

42
Getting Started
Using the keyboard

Character keys

Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing
over an area of the page.
The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.

Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard

Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with a
standard full-size keyboard, it includes fewer keys.
A standard full-size keyboard includes two
editing keys; cursor positioning keys; and a numeric keypad.
Your computer's keyboard includes only one
Most of the time, this does not matter. However, some programs
assign separate functions to the regular and numeric pad
on the full-sized keyboard. Using the
key. Press
Enter
on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard. Pressing the
simultaneously in combination with one of the specially marked
keys allows you to emulate a full-size keyboard.

Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys

(Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
The Ctrl
program you are using. For more information, see your program
documentation.

Function keys

The function keys (not to be confused with the
keys at the top of the keyboard.
(Sample Illustration) Function keys
through
F1
programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the
Fn key, function keys marked with icons execute specific functions
on the computer. For more information on function keys, see
"Keyboard hot keys" on page
and
Fn Enter
, Fn , and Alt keys do different things depending on the
are called function keys because they execute
F12
Enter
key, you can simulate the
Fn
simultaneously to simulate the
60.
, Ctrl , and Alt keys;
and one
Enter Ctrl
Enter
Enter
Fn
key) are the 12
Fn
key.
keys
key
key