Acer 6293 manual Hot Keys, Special Key only for certain models

Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey	Icon	Function	Description
<Fn> + <F1>		Hotkey help	Displays help on hotkeys.
<Fn> + <F2>		Acer eSettings	Launches Acer eSettings in Acer
			Empowering Technology.
<Fn> + <F3>		Acer ePower	Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer
		Management	Empowering Technology.
<Fn> + <F4>		Sleep	Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
<Fn> + <F5>		Display toggle	Switches display output between the display
			screen, external monitor (if connected) and
			both.
<Fn> + <F6>		Screen blank	Turns the display screen backlight off to save
			power. Press any key to return.
<Fn> + <F7>		Touchpad toggle	Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
<Fn> + <F8>		Speaker toggle	Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> + <U>		Volume up	Increases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <V>		Volume down	Decreases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <Z>		Brightness up	Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <Y>		Brightness down	Decreases the screen brightness.

Special Key (only for certain models)

You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard.

The Euro symbol

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Either press < > at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol.

Please refer to www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Either press < > at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

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