Battery

<Fn><F3>

Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter (see

 

"Checking the Battery Charge" on page 30).

 

 

Wireless

 

 

 

<Fn><F2>

Enables and disables wireless networking and Bluetooth

 

wireless technology. Displays the status for each radio

 

device installed in the computer.

 

 

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

When on battery power, activates the ambient light

 

sensor, which controls brightness of the display based on

 

light level in the current environment. Ambient light

 

sensor status is displayed on a pop-up.

 

 

<Fn> and up-arrow key

Increases brightness on the integrated display only (not

 

on an external monitor). Ambient light sensor brightness

 

level is displayed in a pop-up.

<Fn> and down-arrow key

Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not

 

on an external monitor). Ambient light sensor brightness

 

level is displayed in a pop-up.

 

 

Power Management

 

 

 

<Fn><Esc>

Also known as the Suspend key. 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 "Configuring Power Management Settings"

 

on page 33).

<Fn><F1>

Puts the system into hibernate mode. Dell QuickSet is

 

required (see "Dell™ QuickSet" on page 131).

 

 

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad

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Dell PP04X manual Battery, Wireless, Display Functions, Power Management

PP04X specifications

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