Hot Keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

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

Hot Key

Icon

Function

Description

Fn+F1

 

 

Hot Key Help Menu

This key will cause a help message to appear on the

 

 

 

 

display device that describes the definition and functionality

 

 

 

 

of the unit hot keys. It is preferred to have the key activate a

 

 

 

 

graphical display.

 

 

 

 

 

Fn+F2

 

 

Launch Acer eSettings

Launches the Acer eSettings in the eManager set by

 

 

 

 

the Acer Empowering Key

 

 

 

 

 

Fn+F3

 

 

Acer

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in the

 

 

 

ePowerManagement

eManager set by the Acer Empowering Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fn+F4

 

 

SleepButton in ACPI

In ACPI mode, the OS provides two buttons for sleep

 

 

 

mode

function. One is the Power On button and the other is the

 

 

 

 

Sleep Button. °Fn+F4° is assigned as the Sleep button in

 

 

 

 

ACPI mode. User can set the action of the Sleep Button on

 

 

 

 

the Power Management property.

 

 

 

 

 

Fn+F5

 

 

Launch Display Mode

Follow DMM Specification except in OS other than 32-bit

 

 

 

Menu (DMM)

Windows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fn+F6

 

 

Display blank (backlight

This key will cause the LCD back light to be turned off. This

 

 

 

off)

provides both a quick security feature and some power

 

 

 

 

savings. The LCD back light can also be turned off via an

 

 

 

 

APM timer. The LCD back light will be turned on again

 

 

 

 

when any of the following events occur :

1. Any key pressed

2. Pointing device movement

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Acer 4150, 4650 manual Hot Keys, Hot Key Icon Function Description