User's Manual
Table 2-8 Action keys and their descriptions (continued)
Icon Description
Mutes or restores speaker sound.
Decreases speaker volume incrementally while you hold down the key.
Increases speaker volume incrementally while you hold down the key.
Mutes the microphone.
Turns the keyboard backlight o or on. On select products, you can adjust the brightness of the keyboard
backlight. Press the key repeatedly to adjust the brightness from high (when you rst start up the computer),
to low, to o. After you adjust the keyboard backlight setting, the backlight will revert to your previous
setting each time you turn on the computer. The keyboard backlight will turn o after 30 seconds of
inactivity. To turn the keyboard backlight back on, press any key or tap the touchpad (select products only).
To conserve battery power, turn o this feature.
Turns the insert function on or o.
Turns the wireless feature on or o.
NOTE: A wireless network must be set up before a wireless connection is possible.
Executes frequently used tasks. Some tasks might not be available on all products.
● Opens an application, le, or website
● Enter frequently used text into a permanent clipboard
● Ability to change system proles
● Ability to change system properties
● Execute user-dened key sequences
NOTE: The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature by pressing and holding
the fn key and the left shift key. The fn lock light will turn on. After you have disabled the action key feature,
you can still perform each function by pressing the fn key in combination with the appropriate action key.
Hot keys
A hot key is the combination of the fn key and another key. Use the table to identify the hot keys.
To use a hot key:
▲ Press the fn key, and then press one of the keys listed in the following table.
Table
2-9 Hot keys and their descriptions
Key Description
C Turns on scroll lock.
R Breaks the operation.
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