User`s guide

About Your Notebook
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Keyboard Hot Keys
Hot keys are activated by holding down the [fn] key (located in the lower left corner of
the keyboard) and pressing the desired function key.
[fn] + Function
[fn + esc]
Places the computer in Standby Mode.
[fn+F]
All open data and system settings are Saved to Disk.
[fn + F1]
Decreases brightness level.
[fn + F2]
Increases brightness level.
[fn + F4] Switches between the three display modes:
1. LCD Display
2. LCD Display and External Monitor
3. External Monitor only
Each time you press this hot key combination the
computer changes to the next display mode.
[fn + F5]
Decreases the display contrast (DSTN screens only).
[fn + F6]
Increases the display contrast (DSTN screens only).
[fn + F7]
Enables or disables audio/speaker output including the
system beep which indicates low battery.
[fn + F8]
Toggles the keyboard’s embedded key pad on and off.
When used by itself, it functions as a cursor control
keypad. Press [fn+F9] and then the [fn+F8] hot key
combination to use the notebook’s numeric embedded
keypad.
[fn + F9]
Toggles Num Lock on and off. Used by itself, fn+F9
enables an external keyboard numeric keypad.
[fn + F10]
Toggles Scroll Lock on and off. The Scroll Lock
functions in certain applications, leaving the cursor in
its current position while moving the screen in the
direction of the arrow pressed.
[fn + home/pause]
Pauses the display output. Press a key to resume.
[fn + end/break]
If Break is enabled, pressing this hot key sends a
system break.
[fn + PrScr/ SysReq]
Determined by application software.
[fn + ↑]
Increases the audio volume.
[fn + ↓]
Decreases the audio volume.