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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of
them form the numeric and cursor overlay. This overlay lets
you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would
using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer’s keyboard.
Using the overlay to type numeric data
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:
❖ 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 cursor control overlay when the numeric overlay is
on, press and hold down
Shift while you use the cursor control
keys. To return to the numeric overlay, release
Shift.
To turn off the numeric keypad overlay, hold down the
Fn key
and press
F11 again. The numeric mode light on the keyboard
indicator panel goes out.
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