Toshiba R400 Function keys: F1 … F12, Soft keys: Fn key combinations, Emulating keys on an enhanced keyboard

The Keyboard

Never remove the key caps on your keyboard. Doing so could cause damage to the parts under the key caps.

Function keys: F1 … F12

The function keys (not to be confused with the special Fn key) are the twelve keys at the top of your keyboard - these keys function differently from other keys.

F1 through F12 are called function keys because they execute programmed functions when pressed and, when used in combination with the Fn key, those keys marked with icons also execute specific functions on the computer. Please refer to the section, Soft keys: Fn key combinations, in this chapter for further information, taking care to note that the function executed by individual keys will depend on the software you are using.

Soft keys: Fn key combinations

The Fn (function) is unique to TOSHIBA computers and is used in combination with other keys to form soft keys. Soft keys are key combinations that enable, disable or configure specific features.

Please note that some software may disable or interfere with soft-key operations, and that the soft-key settings are not restored when the computer returns from Sleep Mode.

Emulating keys on an enhanced keyboard

Esc

~!

`1

Tab

CapsLock

Shift

Ctrl

	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5		F6	F7	F8		F9
	@	#	$	%	^	&	*		(	)	_
	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		9	0	-
Q	W	E	R	T	Y		U	I	O	P	{
											[
	A	S	D	F	G	H	J		K	L	:
											;
	Z	X	C	V	B		N	M	<	>	?
									,	.	/
		Alt									Alt

F10	F11	F12	PrtSc	Scroll	Pause
			SysReq	lock	Break
+		Bk Sp	Ins	Home	PgUp	Num	/	*
=						Lock		.
}		\	Del	End	PgDn	7	8	9
]						Home		PgUp
,,								+
	Enter					4	5	6
,
		Shift				1	2	3
						End		PgDn

Enter

0	.
Ctrl	Del
Ins

Figure 5-1 A 101-key enhanced keyboard layout

The computer’s keyboard is designed to provide all the features of the 101-key enhanced keyboard. The 101/102-key enhanced keyboard has a numeric keypad and Scroll Lock key, and also provides additional Enter and Ctrl keys to the right of the main keyboard. Since the computer’s keyboard is smaller and has fewer keys, some of the enhanced keyboard functions must be simulated using two keys instead of one on the larger keyboard.

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