Acer 7740G manual Hotkeys

#	Icon	Item	Description
6		Touchpad	Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse.
7		Power1	Indicates the computer's power status.
		Battery1	Indicates the computer's battery status.
			1.	Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.
			2.	Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.

8Click buttons (left, center* and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function

(only for certain models).

9		Palmrest	Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer.
10		Touchpad toggle	Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
11		Microphone	Internal microphone for sound recording.
12	P	Programmable key	User-programmable.
13		Speakers	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.

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

Hotkey		Icon	Function	Description
<Fn> + <F2>			System property	Starts System Property for displaying system information.
<Fn> + <F3>			Bluetooth	Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. (only for certain models)
<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> + <F8>			Speaker toggle	Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> + <	>		Brightness up	Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <	>		Brightness down	Decreases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <	>		Volume up	Increases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <	>		Volume down	Decreases the sound volume.

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