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Generating ASCII characters, Temporarily using normal keyboard overlay

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The Keyboard 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. 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. User's Manual 5-8

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User’s Manual
5-8
The Keyboard
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.
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.