16Software KeyboardWhen selecting [ Software Keyboard] on the taskbar or when the character input box ofan application is selected, the software keyboard shown below automatically starts up, andcharacters can be input by using the software keyboard.We recommend leaving the software keyboard as an icon instead of closing the software key-board when it is not being used. The software keyboard will no longer start up automatically ifis selected to close the keyboard. In this case, it can be restarted in the following procedure.[start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Software Keyboard]The action is the same as a right mousebutton click.(The same function as .)One tap : Use as the short cut key.Two quick taps : The same function as .The software keyboardwill be moved to thefour corners of thescreen.The system menu is dis-played.( page 17)If you want to press short cut key, after pressing one key, press the second key in acontinuous manner. For example, if you want to type Ctrl + C , after pressingCtrl , press C .If a keyboard is connected to the computer, all operations on the keyboard are notreflected on the software keyboard.When using two or more keys in combination ( Ctrl + C etc.), use the internalkeyboard or the software keyboard alone.Ctrl + Alt + Del cannot be input through the software keyboard. (Except whenlogging on).Characters cannot be input through the software keyboard in the MS-DOS mode.For some applications, the software keyboard remains as an icon even when the charac-ter input box is selected. In this case, select [ Software Keyboard] on the taskbar.If you want to use the keyboard for a non-text-input application (e.g., Windows ex-plorer), first display the software keyboard and then select the application. Followingthese steps, you can use the keys of the software keyboard.Before shutting down and then restarting Windows, be sure to save all data. If anattempt is made to shut down the computer while data is being edited, a message willappear asking whether to save the current data or not. In such cases, return to Win-dows, save all data, and then shut down the computer.NOTE