Character Keys; Ctrl, Fn, And Alt Keys; Function Keys; Special Windows ® Keys - Toshiba R945-P440 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
F1 through
programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the
key, function keys marked with icons execute specific functions
Fn
on the computer. For example,
For more information, see
Special Windows
Windows
(Sample Illustration) Special Windows
Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have
special functions in Windows
❖
Windows
❖
Application key—Has a similar function as the secondary
mouse button
, , and keys do different things depending on the
Fn Alt
F12 are called function keys because they execute
®
keys
®
key
®
key—Opens the Start menu
Fn + F9 turns the touch pad ON/OFF.
"Hot key functions" on page
®
keys
®
:
key) are the 12
Fn
178.
Application key