Toshiba Tecra M11 - Manual (Page 137)

User’s Manual 5-7
The Keyboard
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.
2. Check the keyboard indicators as pressing the FN key will turn on the
most recently used overlay function - if the Numeric Mode indicator
lights you can use the overlay for numeric entry, while if the Arrow Mode
indicator lights, you can use the overlay for cursor and page control
function.
3. 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.
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 with the overlay on or ALT + FN with overlay off.
2. Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code of the character you
require.
3. Release ALT or ALT + FN - the ASCII character will appear on the
display screen.