Keypad overlay – Toshiba Portege Z930-K User Manual

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Keypad overlay

Your computer's keyboard may not have a separate numeric keypad but
includes a numeric keypad overlay which functions like one - this is located
in the center of the keyboard with the relevant keys having grey letters at
their front edge. The overlay provides the same functions as the numeric
keypad on a standard 104/105-key enhanced keyboard.

Turning on the overlays

The numeric keypad overlay can be used for numeric data input or cursor
and page control.

Arrow Mode

To turn on Arrow Mode, press FN + F10 - you are able to access cursor
and page control functions by using the keys. You are able to press FN +
F10
again to turn off this overlay function.

Numeric Mode

To turn on Numeric Mode, press FN + F11 - you are able to access
numeric characters by using the keys. You are able to press FN + F11
again to turn off this overlay function.

Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)

While using the overlay, you can temporarily access the normal keyboard
functions without having to turn the overlay off:
1.

Hold down FN key and press any other key - this key will operate as if
the overlay were off.

2.

Type upper-case characters by holding down FN + SHIFT and
pressing a character key.

3.

Release FN key to continue using the selected overlay function.

Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)

While using the normal keyboard function, you can temporarily use the
keypad overlay without having to turn it on:
1.

Hold down FN key and the keyboard will turn on the most recently
used overlay function.

2.

Release FN key 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, while if it is in Arrow Mode, you can
switch temporarily to Numeric Mode by also pressing a SHIFT key.

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