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For Windows 8: Opens the Settings charm.
For Windows 7: Opens Control Panel.
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For Windows 8: Opens the Search charm.
For Windows 7: Opens Windows Search.
: Views the programs that you have opened.
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For Windows 8: Views all the programs.
For Windows 7: Opens Computer.
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There are three modes for the keyboard backlight: Off, Low, and High. Press Fn+Spacebar to change the modes of the keyboard backlight.
Fn+B: Has the same function as the Break key.
Fn+P: Has the same function as the Pause key.
Fn+S: Has the same function as the SysRq key.
Fn+K: Has the same function as the ScrLK key.
Windows key
On the Windows 7 operating system, press the Windows key to open the Start menu. On the Windows 8 operating system, press the Windows key to switch between the current workspace and the Start screen.
For information about using the Windows key with other keys, refer to the help information system of the Windows operating system.
Using the ThinkPad pointing device
The ThinkPad pointing device consists of the TrackPoint pointing stick 1 and the touch pad 2 . The whole touch pad is an active area sensitive to finger movement. The left click zones 3 and right click zones 5 work as the left and right mouse buttons on a conventional mouse. The scroll zone 4 enables you to scroll Web pages or documents in any direction.
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