Toshiba A500, A500D Windows special keys, Touchpad Enable/Disable Button, Generating ASCII characters, FN Sticky key, 1.Hold down ALT + FN, Start, F Number, All Programs

Satellite A500/A500D

FN Sticky key

You can use the TOSHIBA Accessibility Utility to make the FN key sticky, that is, you can press it once, release it, and then press an “F Number” key. To start the TOSHIBA Accessibility utility, click Start -> All Programs

->TOSHIBA ->Utilities ->Accessibility.

Windows special keys

The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions in Windows: Windows Start Button activates the Start menu and the other, the application key, has the same function as the secondary mouse button.

This key activates the Windows Start menu.This key has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button.

Touchpad Enable/Disable Button

Toggle the button in order to activate the touchpad.

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 ALT + FN.2.Type the ASCII code of the character you require.3.Release ALT + FN - the ASCII character will appear on the display screen.

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