Character Keys; Ctrl, Fn, And Alt Keys; Function Keys - Toshiba A500-ST5605 User Manual

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Learning the Basics
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.

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 example,
ON/OFF. For more information, see
page 214.
, , and keys do different things depending on the
Fn Alt
are called function keys because they execute
F12
Fn
turns the TouchPad™
Fn+F9
"Hot key functions" on
key) are the 12