ASRock F24 manual Special Keyboard Functions, Colored Hot Keys

3 Getting Started

Special Keyboard Functions

Colored Hot Keys

The following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’s keyboard. The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command.

NOTE: The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions should remain the same.

“Zz” Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Save-to-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup).

Radio Tower (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. When enabled, the corresponding wireless indicator will light. Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN.

Envelope Icon (F3): Pressing this button will launch your Email application while Windows is running.

“e” Icon (F4): Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application while Windows is running.

Filled Sun Icon (F5):

Decreases the display brightness

Open Sun Icon (F6):

Increases the display brightness

LCD Icon (F7): Toggles the display panel ON and OFF. (On certain models; stretches

the screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.)

LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): Toggles between the Notebook PC’s LCD display and an external

monitor in this series: Notebook PC LCD -> External Monitor -> Both. (This function does

not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings.) NOTE: Must connect an external monitor “before” booting up.

Crossed-out Touchpad (F9): Toggles the built-in touchpad LOCKED (disabled) and UNLOCKED (enabled). Locking the touchpad will prevent you from accidentally moving the cursor while typing and is best used with an external pointing device such as a mouse. NOTE: Selected models have an indicator between the touchpad buttons will light when the touchpad is UNLOCKED (enabled) and not light when the touchpad is LOCKED (disabled).

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