Toshiba A300 The Keyboard, Typewriter keys, The, The, ■The uppercase O (oh) and the 0 (zero) are not interchangeable, TAB, SHIFT, CAPS LOCK, BACK SPACE

A300

Chapter 5

The Keyboard

The computer’s keyboard layout is compatible with 104/105-key enhanced keyboard. Pressing FN key and other keys can execute all enhaced keyboard function.

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, function keys, soft keys, Windows special keys and keypad overlay.

Typewriter keys

The typewriter keys, produce the uppercase 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 BACK SPACE key perform the same function as their typewriter counterparts but also have special computer functions.

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