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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 a shift key.

If the computer is in

Arrow mode

, you can switch temporarily to

Numeric

mode

by pressing a shift key.

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 down

Alt +

Fn

.

2.

Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code.

3. Release

Alt

+ Fn

, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen.

Generating ASCII characters