Hot Key

Icon

Function

Description

<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>+<F7>

 

Touchpad toggle

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

<Fn>+<F8>

 

Speaker toggle

Turns the speakers on and off.

<Fn>+<w>

Volume up

Increases the speaker volume.

<Fn>+<y>

Volume down

Decreases the speaker volume.

<Fn>+<-x>

Brightness up

Increases the screen brightness.

<Fn>+<z>

Brightness down

Decreases the screen brightness

Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To type:

The Euro symbol

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Either directly press the < > symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the<5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

Note: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Either directly press the < > key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

Note: This function varies by the operating system version.

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Acer 6492 manual Special Key, Euro symbol, US dollar sign