Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

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

Hotkey

 

 

Icon

Function

Description

<Fn> + <F1>

 

 

Hotkey help

Displays help on hotkeys.

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <F2>

 

 

Acer eSettings

Launches Acer eSettings in Acer

 

 

 

 

 

Empowering Technology.

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <F3>

 

 

Acer ePower

Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer

 

 

 

 

Management

Empowering Technology.

 

 

 

 

 

<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>

 

 

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> + <

>

 

 

Volume up

Increases the sound volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <

>

 

 

Volume down

Decrease the sound volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <

 

>

 

Brightness up

Increases the screen brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <

 

>

 

Brightness down

Decreases the screen brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aspire Digital 8930Q manual Hot Keys