5-8 The Keyboard
User's Manual
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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 icon panel. 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 it for
cursor and page control.
3.
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.
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
.
Summary of Contents for Portege 7140CT
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