Toshiba Satellite R830 User Manual download pdf (Page 72)

their front edge. The overlay provides the same function as the numeric

keypad on a standard 104/105-key enhanced keyboard.

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 Arrow Mode, press FN + F10 - the Arrow Mode indicator lights

and you are able to access cursor and page control functions by using the

keys. You are able to press FN + F10 again to turn off this overlay function.

Numeric Mode

To turn on Numeric Mode, press FN + F11 - the Numeric Mode indicator

lights and you are able to access numeric characters by using the keys.

You are able to press FN + F11 again to turn off this overlay function.

Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)

While using the overlay, you can temporarily access the normal keyboard

functions without having to turn the overlay off:

1. Hold down FN key and press any other key - this key will operate as if

the overlay were off.

2. Type upper-case characters by holding down FN + SHIFT and

pressing a character key.

3. Release FN key to continue using the selected overlay function.

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.

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