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Using Your Inspiron Laptop
Media Controls
The media control keys are located on the keyboard.
To use the media controls, press the required key. You can configure the media control keys using
the System Setup (BIOS) Utility or the Windows Mobility Center.

System Setup (BIOS) Utility –

Press <F2> during POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the System Setup (BIOS) utility.1.
In the 2. Function Key Behavior, select Multimedia Key First or Function Key First.
Multimedia Key First – This is the default option. Press any multimedia key to perform the
associated action. For function key, press <Fn> + the required function key.
Function Key First – Press any function key to perform the associated action.
For multimedia key, press <Fn> + the required multimedia key.
NOTE: Multimedia Key First option is active only in the operating system.

Windows Mobility Center –

Press < 1. > <X> to launch the Windows Mobility Center.
In the 2. Function Key Row, select Function Key or Multimedia Key.