Key Combinations

Keyboard Illumination

<Fn> and right-arrow key

Toggles the keyboard illumination lights on and off.

 

 

 

System Functions

 

 

 

 

 

<Ctrl><Shift><Esc>

Opens the Task Manager window.

 

 

 

Battery

 

 

 

 

<Fn><F3>

Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter (see "Dell™

 

QuickSet Battery Meter" on page 32).

 

 

 

Display Functions

 

 

 

 

<Fn><F8>

Switches the video image to the next display option. The

 

options include the integrated display, an external

 

monitor, and both displays simultaneously.

<Fn><F7>

Scales between wide-screen and standard aspect ratio

 

video resolutions.

 

 

<Fn> and left-arrow key

Activates the ambient light sensor, which controls

 

brightness of the display based on light level in the

 

current environment.

 

 

<Fn> and up-arrow key

Increases brightness on the integrated display only (not

 

on an external monitor).

<Fn> and down-arrow key

Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not

 

on an external monitor).

 

 

 

Power Management

 

 

 

 

<Fn><Esc>

Activates a power management mode. You can

 

reprogram this keyboard shortcut to activate a different

 

power management mode using the Advanced tab in the

 

Power Options Properties window (see "Accessing Power

 

Options Properties" on page 35).

<Fn><F1>

Puts the computer into hibernate, or sleep, mode. Dell

 

QuickSet is required (see "Dell™ QuickSet" on

 

page 137).

 

 

 

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