NOTE: Before you can use QuickLock, you must set a Windows user password or a Windows administrator password. For instructions, refer to Help and Support.

To use QuickLock, press fn+f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer. Then follow the instructions on the screen to enter your Windows user password or your Windows administrator password and access the computer.

Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7)

Press fn+f7 to decrease screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to decrease the brightness level incrementally.

Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8)

Press fn+f8 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to increase the brightness level incrementally.

Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD, DVD, or BD (fn+f9)

The fn+f9 hotkey functions only when an audio CD, DVD, or BD is inserted:

●If the audio CD, DVD, or BD is not playing, press fn+f9 to begin or resume the play.

●If the audio CD, DVD, or BD is playing, press fn+f9 to pause the play.

Stopping an audio CD, DVD, or BD (fn+f10)

Press fn+f10 to stop the play of an audio CD, DVD, or BD.

Playing previous track or section of an audio CD, DVD, or BD (fn+f11)

While an audio CD, DVD, or BD is playing, press fn+f11 to play the previous track of the CD or the previous section of the DVD or BD.

Playing next track or section of an audio CD, DVD, or BD (fn+f12)

While an audio CD, DVD, or BD is playing, press fn+f12 to play the next track of the CD or the next section of the DVD or BD.

Muting or restoring speaker sound (fn+asterisk)

Press fn+* to mute speaker sound. Press the hotkey again to restore speaker sound.

Decreasing speaker sound (fn+minus sign)

Press fn+- to decrease speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to decrease speaker sound incrementally.

Increasing speaker sound (fn+plus sign)

Press fn++ to increase speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to increase speaker sound incrementally.

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CQ61-222TX, CQ71-101XX, CQ61-227TU, CQ61-223TX, CQ61-110TU specifications

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