Chapter 7. Fn key combinations

The following table describes the functions of Fn key combinations.

Table 8. Fn key combinations

Key combination

Description

 

 

Fn+F3

Locks the computer.

 

 

Fn+F4

Puts the computer into sleep mode. To resume normal operation, press the Fn key.

 

Notes:

 

• To use the Fn+F4 key combination, you must have the ThinkPad Power Management

 

 

driver installed on the computer.

 

• If you want to use the combination to put the computer into hibernation mode, change

 

 

the power plan settings.

 

 

Fn+F5

Enables or disables the built-in wireless networking features and the Bluetooth features. If you

 

press Fn+F5, a list of wireless features is displayed. You can quickly change the power state

 

of each feature in the list.

 

Notes: If you want to use Fn+F5 to enable or disable the wireless features, the following

 

device drivers must be installed on the computer beforehand:

 

• ThinkPad Power Management driver

 

OnScreen Display Utility

 

Wireless device drivers

 

 

 

Fn+F6

For Windows 7: Opens the Communications settings window, in which you can preview

 

 

your video image, take a snapshot of your current image, and change the camera and

 

 

audio settings.

 

• For Windows 8: Starts the Lenovo Settings program, which enables you to change the

 

 

camera and audio settings.

 

 

Fn+F7

Switches between the computer display and an external monitor. The following options will

 

be displayed:

 

• Computer display only (LCD)

 

• Computer display and external monitor (same image)

 

• Computer display and external monitor (extended desktop)

 

External monitor only

 

Note: You also can use the Windows+P combination to switch between the computer display

 

and an external monitor.

 

 

Fn+F8

The computer display becomes dimmer.

 

 

Fn+F9

The computer display becomes brighter.

 

 

Fn+F10

Previous track/scene

 

 

Fn+F11

Play or pause

 

 

Fn+F12

Next track/scene

 

 

Fn+Spacebar

Controls the keyboard backlight and the ThinkLight® light.

 

• Press once: Turn on the keyboard backlight to low brightness level.

 

• Press again: Adjust the keyboard backlight to high brightness level.

 

• Press the third time: Turn off the keyboard backlight and turn on the ThinkLight light.

 

• Press the fourth time: Turn off the ThinkLight light.

 

Note: If your computer does not have a backlit keyboard, the Fn+Spacebar combination

 

controls only the ThinkLight light.

 

 

Fn+B

Has the same function as the Break key on a conventional keyboard.

 

 

 

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