Toshiba SATELLITE PRO L300D - Manual (Page 105)

User’s Manual 5-7
The Keyboard
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
While using the normal keyboard, you can temporarily use the keypad
overlay without turning it on:
1. Press and hold down FN.
2. Check the keyboard indicators. Pressing FN turns on the most
recently used overlay. If the Numeric mode indicator lights, you can
use the overlay for numeric entry. If the Arrow mode indicator lights,
you can use the overlay for cursor and page control.
3. Release FN to return to normal keyboard operation.
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
screen.