Hitachi SA200 manual Hot Keys and Keyboard Controls, Setup Control, Power Management Controls

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3 Using Your Laptop

Hot Keys and Keyboard Controls

One of the most convenient features of the SA200 is its host of keyboard controls. You can change many laptop settings simply by pressing a combination of keys. Hot key refers to the key or key combination you use to activate a control.

Some hot keys implement permanent settings. These settings are retained in your laptop’s non-volatile memory even when you turn your laptop off. Hot key <Fn+→> (Increase Contrast), for example, is a permanent setting. If you press <Fn+→> to increase your display’s contrast, your laptop retains this setting (even when you turn the computer off) until you change this setting again.

Other hot keys implement temporary settings. These settings are not retained when you turn your laptop off and affect only your current laptop session. NumLk (numeric keypad control) <Fn+F7>, for example, is a temporary setting.

Setup Control

Fn+F1 Access Notebook Manager

When you press this key combination, you will access the Notebook Manager program.

Power Management Controls

Following are descriptions of your laptop’s power management controls and the keys you use to activate them.

Fn+F2 Suspend to Disk Mode Switch

When you press this key combination, your system emits one short beep and enters Suspend to Disk mode. This is the most advanced power saving feature. In Suspend mode, almost all devices are powered off. Press the power button to resume from Suspend to Disk Mode.

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