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
keys and cursor control keys.
Typewriter keys
The typewriter keys, produce the upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, punctua-
tion marks, and special symbols that appear on the screen.
There are some differences, however, between using a typewriter and using a
computer keyboard:
❑Letters and numbers produced in computer text vary in width. Spaces, which
are created by a “space character,” may also vary depending on line justifica-
tion and other factors.
❑The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 (one) are not interchangeable on
computers as they are on a typewriter.
❑The uppercase O (oh) and the 0 (zero) are not interchangeable.
❑The Caps Lock function key locks only the alphabetic characters in upper-
case while the shift lock on a typewriter places all keys in the shifted position.
❑The Shift keys, the Tab key, and the BkSp (backspace) key perform the
same function as their typewriter counterparts but also have special computer
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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 executed by individual keys depends on
the software you are using.
Soft keys: Fn key combinations
The Fn (function) is unique to Toshiba computers and is used in combination with
other keys to form soft keys. Soft keys are key combinations that enable, disable or
configure specific features.
NOTE: Some software may disable or interfere with soft-key operations.
Soft-key settings are not restored by the Resume feature.
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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 to use keys that the keyboard does not have.
Pressing the Fn key and one of the following keys simulates the enhanced
keyboard’s functions.
Press Fn + F10 or Fn + F11 to access the integrated keypad. When activated, the
keys with white markings on the bottom edge become numeric keypad keys (Fn +
F11) or cursor control keys (Fn + F10). Refer to the Keypad overlay section in this
chapter for more information on how to operate these keys. The power on default
for both settings is off.
Press Fn + F12 (ScrLock) to lock the cursor on a specific line. The power on
default is off.
Press Fn + Enter to simulate Enter on the enhanced keyboard’s numeric keypad.
Press Fn + Ctrl to simulate the enhanced keyboard’s right Ctrl key.
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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 dialog box appears, enter the
screensaver password and click OK. If no password is set, the screen will be
restored when you press any key.
Power save mode: Pressing Fn + F2 changes the power save mode.
If you press Fn + F2, the Power Save Mode is displayed in a dialog box. Continue
holding down Fn and press F2 again to change the setting. You can also change
this setting through the Plugged in or Running on batteries item of the Power Saver
Properties window in Power Saver.
Standby: Pressing Fn + F3 turns the standby 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 Standby, Hibernation will be automati-
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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. Only selectable devices will be displayed.
Hold down Fn and press F5 again to change the device. When you release Fn and
F5, the selected device will change. If you hold down the keys for three seconds the
selection will return to LCD.
Display Brightness: Pressing Fn + F6 decreases the display brightness in
increments. When you press these hotkeys, the current setting will be displayed for
two seconds by an icon. You can also change this setting through the Monitor
brightness item of the  Power Save Mode window in Power Saver.
Display Brightness: Pressing Fn + F7 increases the display brightness in
increments. When you press these hotkeys, the current setting will be displayed for
two seconds by a pop-up icon. You can also change this setting through the Monitor
brightness item of the  Power Save Mode window in Power Saver.
NOTE: You cannot change the display brightness for about 18 seconds
after the LCD turns on. To protect display quality, the brightness level is
set at the maximum value.
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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\
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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 they press an  “ F number ” key.
Windows special keys
The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions in Windows : \
one
activates the  Start menu and the other has the same function as the secondary
mouse button.
This  key activates the Windows  Start menu.
This key has the same function as the secondary mouse button.
Keypad overlay
Your computer’s keyboard does not have an independent numeric keypad,\
 but its
numeric keypad overlay functions like one.
The keys in the center of the keyboard with white letters make up the nu\
meric
keypad overlay. The overlay provides the same functions as the numeric k\
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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
again to turn off the overlay.
Figure 5-2 The numeric keypad overlay
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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)
While using the normal keyboard, you can temporarily use the keypad overlay
without turning it on:
1. Press and hold down Fn.
2. Check the keyboard indicators. Pressing Fn turns on the most recently used
overlay. If the Numeric mode indicator lights, you can use the overlay for
numeric entry. If the Arrow mode indicator lights, you can use the overlay for
cursor and page control.
2. Release Fn 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.
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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.
Generating ASCII characters