Temporarily Changing Modes; Generating Ascii Characters - Toshiba Satellite Pro A300D Series User Manual

Temporarily changing modes

If the computer is in Numeric mode, you can switch temporarily to Arrow
mode by pressing SHIFT.
If the computer is in Arrow mode, you can switch temporarily to Numeric
mode by pressing SHIFT.

Generating ASCII characters

Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard
operation. 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
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