Key board functions

They key is on your keyboard and you don't need to use the Fn key.
As an alternative run osk.exe (On_Sreen Keyboard)

Blue functions are common now but usually only on laptops. They are accessed via a blue button normally labelled Fn down in the left corner near CTRL and SHIFT. Hold the Fn button and press the desired button to acheive the function.

Forward Slash is on the same key as '?'. To type a question mark you use the key with shift key, whereas to type '/' simply use the forward slash key.

To type a slash going from the lower left to the upper right (like this / ), hit the key to the right of the full stop key on your keyboard. To type a slash going from the lower right to the upper left (like this \ ) hit the key to the left of the z key on your keyboard.

The kind of slashes used in web addresses are forward slashes, that is going from lower left to upper right e.g. http://www.fixya.com/

Please open this LINK, scroll down to page no. 2-5 i.e. the section with "To use the Function Hot Keys Fn". There you'll find the details about the functional function keys of your compaq. It seems your function key i.e. Fn key is activated, to deactivate, press and hold down the Fn key while you tap the Numlock key once.

Let me know if you need further help.
Good Luck.
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The [FN] key is the function key for accessing special features that are pre programmed into the key board. I am not sure if they will assist you in typing portuguese as most deal with brightness, monitor selection, cd start and stop and such, at least on my key board they do. Typically the functions they provide are indicated by symbols that are boxed or circled on the normal keys.

it should be beside the Z and shift key on the left side of the keyboard

Maybe, this document is helpful:

h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00444244.pdf


pls check this: does your keyboard match with this one?
http://www.at-mix.de/images/glossar/qwertz_tastatur.gif

if yes, you have choosen a german (or other language) keyboardlayout

You may have activated a shortcut key on your keyboard such as the Fn (function) key. It looks like this

Fn and usually situated on the bottom left hand side of your keyboard near the left hand cntrl button.

Some function keys when pressed once remain on. Once they are on they can cause different symbols to appear in place of the normal keyboard ones. If you press your Fn key again and then try typing on the keyboard once again it may help fix your problem.

I hope this helps
Cheers
john

it is in a particular file or everywhere you are typing? if everywhere u are tping then press (function key ) fn+Numlock key for laptop. it will be correct if it is in a particular file then check the file format and another editor for opening the file.