Toshiba Satellite L40-B PSKQ8C-00L002 Users Manual Canada; English - Page 53

Windows special keys, Generating ASCII characters, Optical disc drives, Formats

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Special Standard F1- function mode F12 mode FN + Space FN + Space Function Changes the display resolution. Some functions will show the toast notification at the edges of the screen. Those toast notifications are disabled at factory default. You can enable them in the TOSHIBA Function Key application. To access it, click Desktop Assist -> Tools & Utilities -> Function Key on the desktop. Windows special keys The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions in Windows, the Windows® logo key activates the Start screen while the application key has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button. This key activates the Windows Start screen. This key has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button. Generating ASCII characters Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard operation, but you are able to generate these characters using their specific ASCII codes. 1. Hold down the ALT key. 2. Using the numeric keypad, type the ASCII code of the character you require. 3. Release ALT - the ASCII character will appear on the display screen. Optical disc drives The computer may be installed with a DVD Super Multi drive. When the computer is accessing an optical disc, the indicator on the drive glows. Formats The drives support the following formats. DVD Super Multi drive The drive supports the following formats: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVDVideo, CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD™ (single/multi-session), CD-ROM Mode 1/Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Enhanced CD (CD- User's Manual 4-5

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Special
function mode
Standard F1-
F12 mode
Function
FN + Space
FN + Space
Changes the display resolution.
Some functions will show the toast notification at the edges of the screen.
Those toast notifications are disabled at factory default. You can enable
them in the TOSHIBA Function Key application.
To access it, click
Desktop Assist -> Tools & Utilities -> Function Key
on the desktop.
Windows special keys
The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions in Windows,
the Windows
®
logo key activates the
Start screen
while the application key
has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button.
This key activates the Windows
Start screen
.
This key has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button.
Generating ASCII characters
Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard
operation, but you are able to generate these characters using their
specific ASCII codes.
1.
Hold down the
ALT
key.
2.
Using the numeric keypad, type the ASCII code of the character you
require.
3.
Release
ALT
- the ASCII character will appear on the display screen.
Optical disc drives
The computer may be installed with a DVD Super Multi drive. When the
computer is accessing an optical disc, the indicator on the drive glows.
Formats
The drives support the following formats.
DVD Super Multi drive
The drive supports the following formats: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-
Video, CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD™ (single/multi-session), CD-ROM
Mode 1/Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Enhanced CD (CD-
User's Manual
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