Windows special keys, Generating ascii characters, Optical disc drives – Toshiba Satellite L855 User Manual

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Windows special keys

The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions in Windows,
the Windows Start Button key activates the Start menu while the
application key has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse
button.

This key activates the Windows Start menu.

This key has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button.

Generating ASCII characters

Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard
operation, but you are able to generate these characters using their
specific ASCII codes.
1.

Hold down ALT key.

2.

Using the numeric keypad, type the ASCII code of the character you
require.

3.

Release ALT - the ASCII character will appear on the display screen.

Optical disc drives

The computer may be installed with a DVD Super Multi drive, Blu-ray™
Combo drive or Blu-ray™ Writer drive (BDXL™). When the computer is
accessing an optical disc, the indicator on the drive glows.

Formats

The drives support the following formats.

DVD Super Multi drive

The drive supports the following formats: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-
Video, CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD™ (single/multi-session), CD-ROM
Mode 1/Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Enhanced CD (CD-
EXTRA), Addressing Method 2, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,
DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL (Format1), DVD+R DL.

Blu-ray™ Combo drive

In addition to the above formats, Blu-ray™ Combo drive supports BD-ROM
and BD-ROM DL.

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