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Using keyboard hotkeys
Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3) or one of the navigation keys (4).
The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed in the following sections.
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Display system information. | fn+esc |
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Open Help and Support. | fn+f1 |
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Open the Print Options window. | fn+f2 |
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Open a Web browser. | fn+f3 |
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Switch the screen image. | fn+f4 |
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Initiate Sleep. | fn+f5 |
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Initiate QuickLock. | fn+f6 |
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Decrease screen brightness. | fn+f7 |
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Increase screen brightness. | fn+f8 |
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Play, pause, or resume an audio CD or a DVD. | fn+f9 |
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Stop an audio CD or a DVD. | fn+f10 |
Play the previous track or section on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f11
Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD. | fn+f12 |
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Mute speaker sound | fn+home |
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Increase speaker sound | fn+pg up |
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Decrease speaker sound | fn+pg dn |
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