Identifying External Hardware

Function and Keypad Keys

Top Components: Function and Keypad Keys

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Function keys (12)

Perform system and application

 

 

tasks. For example, in Windows and

 

 

many applications, pressing F1 opens

 

 

a Help file. When combined with the

 

 

Fn key, the function keys F2 through

 

 

F4 and F7 through F12 perform

 

 

additional tasks as hotkeys.*

 

 

 

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Fn key

Combines with other keys to perform

 

 

system tasks. For example, pressing

 

 

the Fn+F7 hotkeys decreases screen

 

 

brightness and pressing the Fn+F8

 

 

hotkeys increases screen brightness.

 

 

 

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Keypad keys (15)*

Can be used like the keys on an

 

 

external numeric keypad.

*For more information about using hotkeys or keypad keys, refer in this guide to the “Pointing Devices and Keyboard” section.

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