Using the hot keys (select models only)
A hot key is a combination of the fn key and the esc key, the b key, or the spacebar.
To use a hot key:
▲Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the combination.
Function | Hot key | Description |
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Reveals system information. | fn+esc | Reveals information about system hardware components and the |
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| system BIOS version number. |
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Control the bass settings. | fn+b | Enables or disables the Beats Audio bass settings. |
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| Beats Audio is an enhanced audio feature that provides a deep, |
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| controlled bass while maintaining a clear sound. Beats Audio is |
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| enabled by default. |
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| You can also view and control the bass settings through the |
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| Windows operating system. To view and control the bass properties, |
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| from the Start screen, type c, select Control Panel, select Hardware |
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| and Sound, and then select Beats Audio Control Panel. |
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Using the integrated numeric keypad
The computer includes an integrated numeric keypad, and it also supports an optional external numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad.
Component | Description |
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num lock key | Controls the function of the integrated numeric keypad. Press the |
| key to alternate between the standard numeric function found on |
| an external keypad (this function is turned on at the factory) and |
| the navigational function (indicated by the directional arrows on |
| the keys). |
| NOTE: The keypad function that is active when the computer is |
| turned off is reinstated when the computer is turned back on. |
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Integrated numeric keypad | Set at the factory to function like an external numeric keypad. To |
| alternate between this numeric function and the navigational |
| function (indicated by the directional arrows on the keys), press |
| the num lock key. |
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