Windows special keys, Desktop-style keyboard, Generating ascii characters – Toshiba Qosmio F60 User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Qosmio F60 Series

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.

Desktop-style Keyboard

The Qosmio F60 Series comes with a “desktop-style” keyboard built into it.
This means it is full-sized and features a full set of numeric function keys
(also known as calculator keys) on the right-hand side. Unlike other
notebooks computers with smaller keyboards, there is no “Numeric Mode”
or any numeric keyboard overlay.

Figure 5-1 Desktop-style Keyboard

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 function, type the ASCII code of the character you

require.

3. Release ALT key - the ASCII character will appear on the display

screen.

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