Toshiba Satellite A100 PSAARC User Manual - Page 115
The Keyboard
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The Keyboard Chapter 5 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 keyboard 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, punctuation 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 justification 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 uppercase 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 functions. THE KEYBOARD 5-1