User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Manual
- Contents
- A Tour of Your Computer
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Using a Battery
- Installing Module Bay Devices
- Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Using PC Cards
- Setting Up a Home and Office Network
- Solving Problems
- Dell Diagnostics
- Drivers
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Restoring Your Operating System
- Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Network Problems
- PC Card Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Appendix
- Index
36 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
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Key Combinations
System Functions
Display Functions
Radios (Including Wireless Networking)
Power Management
Speaker Functions
<Ctrl><Shift><Esc> Opens the Task Manager window.
<Fn><F3> Enables and disables the numeric keypad.
<Fn><F4> Enables and disables the scroll lock.
<Fn><F8> Switches the video image to the next display option.
The options include the integrated display, an external
monitor, and both displays simultaneously.
<Fn> and up-arrow key Increases brightness on the integrated display only
(not on an external monitor).
<Fn> and down-arrow key Decreases brightness on the integrated display only
(not on an external monitor).
<Fn><F2> Enables and disables radios including wireless
networking.
<Fn><Esc> Activates a power management mode. You can
reprogram this keyboard shortcut to activate a different
power management mode using the Advanced tab in the
Power Options Properties window. See "Power
Management" in the Dell Inspiron Help file.
To access
help, see "Finding Information" on page 9.
<Fn><F5> Enables and disables the integrated speakers and external
speakers (mute function), if attached.
<Fn><F6> Decreases the volume of the integrated speakers and
external speakers, if attached.
<Fn><F7> Increases the volume of the integrated speakers and
external speakers, if attached.