Using the media activity functions

The media activity hotkeys control the play of an audio CD or a DVD that is inserted into the optical drive.

Using the media activity hotkeys

A media activity hotkey is a combination of the fn key (1) and a function key (2).

When an audio CD or a DVD is not playing, press fn+f9 (3) to play the disc.

When an audio CD or a DVD is playing, use the following hotkeys:

To pause or resume playing the disc, press fn+f9 (3).

To stop the disc, press fn+f10 (4).

To play the previous track of an audio CD or the previous chapter of a DVD, press fn+f11

(5).

To play the next track of an audio CD or the next chapter of a DVD, press fn+f12 (6).

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