Using The Keyboard; Character Keys - Toshiba P25-S509 User Manual

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Learning the Basics

Using the keyboard

If your hard disk suddenly fails, you may lose all the data
on it unless you have a separate backup copy.
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Use Error-Checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to
conserve disk space and help your computer perform at
its optimal level. Consult your Windows
system documentation for more information on these and
other utilities.
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Always use the proper procedure to turn off the
computer. (See
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Using the keyboard
Keyboard

Character keys

Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
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The spacebar creates a space character instead of just
passing over an area of the page.
"Powering down the computer" on
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The operating system records information, such as your
desktop setup, during its shut down procedure. If you don't let
the operating system shut down normally, details such as new
icon positions may be lost.
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