User Guide

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Turn backlighting on
Press and hold the F2 key.
(To resume automatic backlighting, press the F1 for 3
seconds.)
Function keys
If you want to use a function key (F1-F12), use the Fn key in combination with a key from the top row.
For example, for F5, press Fn + .
Function lock/unlock (Fn+Caps)
If you frequently use function keys, you can lock the Fn key so that you don’t have to press it each time. Press
Fn+Caps to switch the top row of keys to function keys (F1-F12). Once locked, press the Search key for F5. (Press
Fn+Caps again to unlock the Fn key.)
The function keys appear on the keys for Type Cover, Type Cover 2, and Touch Cover 2. If you have a Touch
Cover, here are the function keys:
Touch Cover function keys
For this key
Press this
For this key
Press this
F1
Fn + Mute
F7
Fn + Devices
F2
Fn + Volume Down
F8
Fn + Settings
F3
Fn + Volume Up
F9
Fn + Home
F4
Fn + Play/Pause
F10
Fn + End
F5
Fn + Search
F11
Fn + Page Up
F6
Fn + Connect
F12
Fn + Page Down
More function keys for either Typing Cover:
For this key
Press this
For this key
Press this
Page up
Fn + Up arrow
Page down
Fn + Down arrow
Home
Fn + Left arrow
End
Fn + Right arrow
Increase screen
brightness
Fn + Del
Decrease screen
brightness
Fn + Backspace