Toshiba Satellite Pro Te2000 Manual

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Chapter 5
The Keyboard
The computer’s keyboard layouts are compatible with a 101/102-key enhanced
keyboard. By pressing some keys in combination, all the 101/102-key keyboard
functions can be executed on the computer.
The number of keys on your keyboard depends on which country/region’s key-
board layout your computer is configured with. Keyboards for numerous languages
are available.
There are five types of keys: typewriter keys, keypad overlay, function keys, soft
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F1 … F12 function keys
The function keys, not to be confused with Fn, are the 12 keys at the top of your
keyboard. These keys are dark gray, but function differently from the other dark gray
keys.
F1 through F12 are called function keys because they execute programmed
functions when pressed. Used in combination with the Fn key, keys marked with
icons execute specific functions on the computer. See the section, Soft keys: Fn key
combinations, in this chapter. The function...

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Soft keys: Fn key combinations
The keyboard is designed to provide all the features of the 101-key enhanced
keyboard, shown in figure 5-1. The 101/102-key enhanced keyboard has a numeric
keypad and scroll lock key. It also has additional Enter, Ctrl and Alt keys to the
right of the main keyboard. Since the keyboard is smaller and has fewer keys, some
of the enhanced keyboard functions must be simulated using two keys instead of one
on the larger keyboard.
Your software may require you...

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Hotkeys
Hotkeys (Fn + a function or Esc key) let you enable or disable certain features of
the computers.
Sound mute: Pressing Fn + Esc in a Windows environment turns sound on or
off. When you press these hotkeys, the current setting will be displayed as an icon.
Instant security: Press Fn + F1 to lock the keyboard and blank the screen to
prevent others from accessing your data. To restore the screen and original settings,
press any key or move the AccuPoint II. When a...

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Hibernation: Press Fn + F4 to turn Hibernation mode on and off. When you press
these hotkeys, the current setting will be displayed in a dialog box that will let you
OK or cancel the displayed setting. A check box lets you select whether to hide or
display the dialog box. When you turn on Hibernation, Standby will be automati-
cally turned off, if it is enabled.
Display selection: Press Fn + F5 to change the active display device. When you
press these hot keys a dialog box appears....

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Wireless setting: Non functioning key combination.
Emulating Fn key on external keyboard
The  Fn key is only on Toshiba keyboards. If you use an external keyboard attach\
ed
to the computer, you can execute  Fn key combinations by emulating the  Fn key.
See Chapter 7,  HW Setup and Passwords , for details on setting the Fn key
equivalent.
Fn Sticky key
You can use the Toshiba Accessibility Utility to make the  Fn key sticky, that is,
you can press it once, release it, and...

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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 the Arrow mode, press Fn + F10. The Arrow mode indicator lights.
Now try cursor and page control using the keys shown in figure 5-2. Press Fn +
F10 again to turn off the overlay.
Numeric mode
To turn on the Numeric mode, press Fn + F11.  The Numeric mode indicator
lights. Now try numeric data entry using the keys in figure 5-2. Press Fn + F11
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Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)
While using the overlay, you can temporarily access the normal keyboard without
turning off the overlay:
1. Hold Fn and press any other key. All keys will operate as if the overlay were
off.
2. Type uppercase characters by holding Fn + Shift and pressing a character
key.
3. Release Fn to continue using the overlay.
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
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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....