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Stop an audio CD or a DVD. | fn+f10 |
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Play the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD. | fn+f11 |
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Play the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD. | fn+f12 |
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To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps:
●Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command.
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●Press and hold down the fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then release both keys at the same time.
Displaying system information (fn+esc)
Press fn+esc to display information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version number.
In the Windows fn+esc display, the version of the system BIOS (basic
Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2)
Press fn+f2 to open the Print Options window of the active Windows application.
Opening a Web browser (fn+f3)
Press fn+f3 to open your Web browser.
Until you have set up your Internet or network services, the fn+f3 hotkey opens the Windows Internet Connection Wizard.
After you have set up your Internet or network services and your Web browser home page, you can press fn+f3 to quickly access your home page and the Internet.
Switching the screen image (fn+f4)
Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing fn+f4 alternates the screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external VGA video standard. The fn+f4 hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving video information from the computer.
The following video transmission types, with examples of devices that use them, are supported by the fn+f4 hotkey:
●LCD (computer display)
●External VGA (most external monitors)
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