Instruction Manual

shutting it down. Wait for the message that it is okay toturn off the computer.
Using the keyboard
Your computer may have aToshiba keyboard or athird- party keyboard. For specific information
about your keyboard, see your keyboard documentation.
This section gives general keyboard information.
Character keys
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing onatypewriter, except that:
q The space bar creates aspace character instead of just passing over an area of the page.
q The lowercase l (el) and the number 1are not interchangeable.
q The uppercase Oand the number 0are not interchangeable.
q The Caps Lock key changes only the alphabet keys touppercase—the number and symbol
keys are not affected.
Function, Ctrl, and Alt keys
The Function, Ctrl, and Alt keys dodifferent things depending onthe program you are using.
See your program documentation.
Numeric keypad
The ten- key keypad allows you toenter numbers quickly when you press Num Lock and the
num lock light glows. When the light is off, you can use the functions shown beneath the numbers
onthe keys.
Keyboard indicators
The caps lock light glows when you press Caps Lock. When this light is on, pressing aletter key
onthe keyboard produces an uppercase (capital) letter.
The num lock light glows when you press Num Lock.
The scroll lock light glows when you press Scroll Lock. See your software documentation for
details onthis key.
Formatting adiskette
It is common topurchase diskettes preformatted; however, you may want toformat aused diskette
for reuse.
Formatting adiskette erases all information currently onthe diskette. Donot format adiskette
unless you are sure it is blank or contains only files you no longer need.
Before formatting adiskette:
q Set the diskette towrite- enabled. The tab at the left corner of the diskette should cover the
square hole.