Generating ascii characters, Temporarily changing modes -8, Generating ascii characters -8 – Toshiba Satellite 2670 User Manual

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5-8 The Keyboard

User's Manual

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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 Alt + Fn.

2. Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code.

3. Release Alt + Fn, and the ASCII character appears on the display

screen.

A list of ASCII characters with their codes is shown in Appendix G.

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