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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Using the overlay to type numeric data
The keys with the numbers on their right front are the
numeric overlay keys.
To turn the numeric overlay on, press
Fn
and
F11
simultaneously. The numeric mode light on the keyboard
indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on.
You can still use the overlay keys to type alphabetic
characters while the numeric overlay is on. To do so:
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For lowercase letters, hold down
Fn
while you type the
letters.
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For uppercase letters, hold down both
Fn
and
Shift
while
you type the letters.
Using the overlay for cursor control
To turn the cursor control overlay on, press
Fn
and
F10
simultaneously. The cursor control mode light on the
keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control
overlay is on.
To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on:
❖
For lowercase letters, hold down
Fn
while you type the
letters.
❖
For uppercase letters, hold down both
Fn
and
Shift
while
you type the letters.
❖
To use the numeric keypad overlay when the cursor
control overlay is on, hold down
Shift
while you use the
numeric overlay keys. To return to the cursor control
overlay, release
Shift
.
To turn off the cursor control overlay, hold down the
Fn
key
and press
F10
again. The cursor control mode light on the
keyboard indicator panel goes out.