Figure 6-2 The numeric keypad overlay
Temporarily Using the Normal Keyboard (overlay on)
While using the overlay, you can temporarily access the normal keyboard without turning off
the overlay:
1.
Hold
Fn
and press any other key. All keys will operate as if the overlay were off.
2.
Type upper-case characters by holding
Fn
+
Shift
and pressing a character key.
3.
Release
Fn
to continue using the overlay.
Temporarily Using the Overlay (overlay off)
While using the normal keyboard, you can temporarily use the keypad overlay without turning
it on:
1.
Press and hold down
Fn
.
2.
Check the icon panel. Pressing
Fn
turns on the most recently used overlay. If the
Numeric mode
icon lights, you can use the overlay for numeric entry. If the
Arrow
mode
icon lights, you can use it for cursor and page control.
3.
Release
Fn
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.
If the computer is in
Arrow mode
, you can switch temporarily to
Numeric mode
by
pressing a shift key.
Generating ASCII Characters
Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard operation. But, you can
generate these characters using their ASCII codes.
With the overlay on:
1.
Hold down
Alt
.
2.
Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code.
3.
Release
Alt
, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen.
With the overlay off: