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Icon

Item

Description

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Communication indicator

Indicates the computer's communication status. (Function may

 

 

 

vary by configuration.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD indicator

Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

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Power button

Turns the computer on and off.

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> + <F3>

 

 

 

 

 

Communication key

Enables / disables the computer's communication functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Function may vary by configuration.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<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>

 

 

 

 

 

Display off

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> + <F11>

NumLk

Num Lock

Turns the embedded numeric keypad on or off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <F12>

Scr Lk

Scroll Lock

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down when you press the up or down arrow keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> +

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play/Pause

Play or pause a selected media file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Home>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <Pg

 

 

 

 

 

Stop

Stop playing the selected media file.

 

 

 

 

 

Up>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <Pg

 

 

 

 

 

Previous

Return to the previous media file.

 

 

 

 

 

Dn>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <End>

 

 

 

 

 

Next

Jump to the next media file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Acer 4740G, 4740ZG manual Hotkeys, Hotkey Icon Function Description

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