Keypad overlay
Your computer's keyboard may not have a separate numeric keypad but
includes a numeric keypad overlay which functions like one - this is located
in the center of the keyboard with the relevant keys having grey letters at
their front edge. The overlay provides the same functions as the numeric
keypad on a standard 104/105-key enhanced keyboard.
Turning on the overlays
The numeric keypad overlay can be used for numeric data input or cursor
and page control.
Arrow Mode
To turn on Arrow Mode, press
FN + F10
- you are able to access cursor
and page control functions by using the keys. You are able to press
FN +
F10
again to turn off this overlay function.
Numeric Mode
To turn on Numeric Mode, press
FN + F11
- you are able to access
numeric characters by using the keys. You are able to press
FN + F11
again to turn off this overlay function.
Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)
While using the overlay, you can temporarily access the normal keyboard
functions without having to turn the overlay off:
1. Hold down
FN
key and press any other key - this key will operate as if
the overlay were off.
2. Type upper-case characters by holding down
FN + SHIFT
and
pressing a character key.
3. Release
FN
key to continue using the selected overlay function.
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
While using the normal keyboard function, you can temporarily use the
keypad overlay without having to turn it on:
1. Hold down
FN
key and the keyboard will turn on the most recently
used overlay function.
2. Release
FN
key to return to normal keyboard operation.
Temporarily changing modes
If the computer is in
Numeric Mode
, you can switch temporarily to
Arrow
Mode
by pressing a
SHIFT
key, while if it is in
Arrow Mode
, you can
switch temporarily to
Numeric Mode
by also pressing a
SHIFT
key.
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