Keyboard Problems - Toshiba Portege 3490CT User Manual

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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Is your software using the hard disk more? Is the display power set
to turn off automatically? Was the battery fully charged to begin
with? All these conditions affect how long the charge lasts.
For more information on maximizing main battery power, see
"Changing the main battery" on page

Keyboard problems

If, when you type, strange things happen or nothing happens, the
problem may be related to the keyboard itself.
The keyboard produces unexpected characters.
A keypad overlay may be on. If the numeric keypad or cursor
control light is on, press
cursor control light or press
the numeric keypad light.
If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are off,
make sure the software you are using is not remapping the
keyboard. Refer to the software's documentation and check that
the program does not assign different meanings to any of the keys.
You have connected an external keyboard and Windows 98
Second Edition displays one or more keyboard error
messages.
If you have a second keyboard, try it. If it works, the first keyboard
may be defective or incompatible with your computer.
Nothing happens when you press the keys on the external
keyboard.
You may have plugged the external PS/2 keyboard in while the
computer was turned on. Using the AccuPoint II pointing device,
click Start , then click Shut Down . When Windows 98 Second
Edition displays the Shut Down Windows 98 Second Edition
dialog box, select Restart and click OK . The computer will restart
and recognize the keyboard.
and simultaneously to turn off the
Fn F10
and simultaneously to turn off
Fn F11
91.