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Identifying Exterior Hardware

Function and Keypad Keys

Top Components: Function and Keypad Keys

1Function 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.*

2 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.

3Keypad keys (15)* Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad.

*For more information about using hotkeys or keypad keys, refer on the Documentation Library CD to the Hardware Guide, “Pointing Devices and Keyboard” section.

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