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.
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Fn+F1 |
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| Hot Key Help Menu | This key will cause a help message to appear on the |
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Fn+F2 |
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| Launch Acer eSettings | Launches the Acer eSettings in the eManager set by |
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Fn+F3 |
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| Acer | Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in the |
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| ePowerManagement | eManager set by the Acer Empowering Key |
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Fn+F4 |
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| SleepButton in ACPI | In ACPI mode, the OS provides two buttons for sleep |
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| Sleep Button. °Fn+F4° is assigned as the Sleep button in |
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| ACPI mode. User can set the action of the Sleep Button on |
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| the Power Management property. |
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Fn+F5 |
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| Launch Display Mode | Follow DMM Specification except in OS other than |
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Fn+F6 |
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| Display blank (backlight | This key will cause the LCD back light to be turned off. This |
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| off) | provides both a quick security feature and some power |
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| savings. The LCD back light can also be turned off via an |
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| APM timer. The LCD back light will be turned on again |
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| when any of the following events occur : |
1. Any key pressed
2. Pointing device movement
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