Toshiba A45 Series manual Emulating a full-size keyboard, Starting a program

88	Learning the Basics
	Emulating a full-size keyboard

To turn off the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel goes out.

Emulating a full-size keyboard

Although the computer’s keyboard layout is compatible with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys.

Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with one of the specially marked keys allows you to emulate a full-size keyboard. For further information and instructions, see “Hot Keys” on page 233.

The Fn emulation key is not supported when using a USB keyboard.

Starting a program

The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name of the file that contains the information you want to work on. To find the file, use My Computer or Windows Explorer.

If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options:

❖Double-click the program icon on your desktop

❖Use the Start menu

❖Use Windows® Explorer to locate the program file

❖Use the Run dialog box

The Windows® XP operating system tutorial chapter gives step-by-step instructions for starting a program from the Start menu. See “Lesson 6: Starting programs” on page 142.