The Keyboard

Desktop-style Keyboard

The Satellite P100 / Satellite Pro P100 Series comes with a "desktop-style" keyboard built into it. This means it is full-sized and features a full set of numeric function keys (also known as calculator keys) on the right-hand side. Unlike other notebooks computers with smaller keyboards, there is no 'Numeric Mode' or any numeric keyboard overlay.

Desktop-style Keyboard

Generating ASCII characters

Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard operation. But, you can generate these characters using their ASCII codes.

1.Hold down Alt.

2.Using the numeric function keys, type the ASCII code.

3.Release Alt, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen.

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User’s Manual

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Toshiba P100 user manual Desktop-style Keyboard, Generating Ascii characters