Lenovo S430 manual Special keys, Click Start Control Panel, Click the ThinkPad F1-F12 keys tab

Special keys

Your computer has several special keys 1 and figure shows the locations of the special keys.

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to help you work more easily and effectively. The following

You can toggle the 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:

•Click Start ➙ Control Panel.

•Pressing 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.

The following is a brief introduction to the special keys.

Volume and mute keys

•Speaker mute (F1)

Press this key to mute the sound of your computer. If you mute the sound and then turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you turn on your computer again, To turn on the sound, press F1 again or press the Speaker volume up or Speaker volume down key.

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