Special keys and buttons

Your computer has several special keys and buttons to help you work more easily and effectively.

You can toggle the ThinkPad F1-F12 key functionality to use the keys in default mode or in legacy mode. In default mode, you can initiate the special functions illustrated on each key by pressing the corresponding key directly. In legacy mode, to initiate the special functions illustrated on each key, press and hold the Fn key and then press the desired function key, then release both keys.

To toggle the F1-F12 key functionality in the Windows environment, do the following:

1.Open the ThinkPad Keyboard Properties window by doing either of the following:

Go to Control Panel. In the icons view, click Keyboard.

Press Fn for four seconds.

2.Click the ThinkPad F1-F12 keys tab.

3.Configure settings as desired following the instructions on the screen.

To toggle the F1-F12 key functionality through the ThinkPad Setup program, do the following:

1.Start the computer. When the ThinkPad logo screen is displayed, press F1. The ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens.

2.Select Config Keyboard/Mouse Change to F1-F12 keys.

3.Configure settings as desired following the instructions on the screen.

4.Save changes and exit.

ThinkPad Edge E430, E430c, and E435 special keys

The following figure shows the locations of the special keys and buttons for ThinkPad Edge E430, E430c, and E435.

The following is a brief introduction to the special keys and buttons.

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