<Fn+F6>

 

Gauge: Displays the battery gauge in the upper-right corner of

 

 

your screen. This key combination functions only when the

 

 

computer is run from the battery.

 

 

To disable or enable the power-management settings in System

 

 

Setup, press <F1> while the gauge is displayed. An icon of a

 

 

dripping water faucet indicates that power management is

 

 

enabled. An icon of a water faucet with water running at full force

 

 

indicates that power management is disabled. The power-

 

 

management level you choose through <Fn+F6> remains in force

 

 

when you turn off the computer.

 

 

The gauge closes in a few seconds, or you can press <Esc> to

 

 

close the gauge. (See ”Monitoring the Battery Charge” on page

 

 

40 for more information on the battery gauge.)

<Fn+F7>

 

KeyLock: Locks the keyboard and activates password protection.

 

 

Type your password and press <Enter> to unlock the keyboard.

 

 

The <Fn+F7> key combination has no effect unless a password is

 

 

enabled in System Setup. The Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll

 

 

Lock lights blink when the keyboard is locked.

<Fn+F8>

 

Mute: Turns the audio output on and off.

<Fn+F9>

 

Volume down: Decreases the audio volume.

<Fn+F10>

 

Volume up: Increases the audio volume.

<Fn+F11>

 

Rest: Puts the computer into rest mode. To resume normal

 

 

operation from rest, press the power button. (See ”Using Power

 

 

Management Options” on page 60 for more information about the

 

 

rest mode.)

<Fn+F12>

 

Scroll: In some applications, sets the cursor-control keys to scroll

 

 

the page up or down while the cursor position does not change.

 

 

Pressing <Fn+F12> again turns off the scrolling function.

<Fn+Up

 

Contrast up: Increases the LCD contrast. Contrast adjustment is

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not needed on a TFT LCD.

<Fn+Down

 

Contrast down: Decreases the LCD contrast. Contrast adjustment

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is not needed on a TFT LCD.

<Fn+Right

 

Brightness up: Increases the LCD brightness.

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<Fn+Left

 

Brightness down: Decreases the LCD brightness.

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When you press a function key combination, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system sound is temporarily muted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kensington M Series manual When you press a function key combination