Using the action keys

Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard.

To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned action.

NOTE: Depending on the application you are using, pressing fn and one of the action keys will open a specific shortcut menu within that application.

NOTE: The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility (BIOS) and revert back to pressing the fn key and one of the action keys to activate the assigned action. Refer to Setup Utility (BIOS) on page 100 for additional information.

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Action

Description

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

Opens Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows operating

 

 

system and computer, answers to questions and tutorials, and updates to your

 

 

computer.

 

 

Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting and links to support

 

 

specialists.

 

 

 

 

Screen brightness down

Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.

 

 

 

 

Screen brightness up

Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.

 

 

 

 

Switch screen image

Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For

 

 

example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing this key 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 switch screen image key can also alternate images among

 

 

other devices that are receiving video information from the computer.

 

 

 

 

Previous track

Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD.

 

 

 

 

Play/Pause

Plays, pauses, or resumes an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD.

 

 

If an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD is not playing, press this key to begin or resume

 

 

the play.

 

 

If an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD is playing, press this key to pause the play.

 

 

 

 

Stop

Stops audio or video playback of a CD, a DVD, or a BD.

 

 

 

 

Next track

Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD.

 

 

 

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