Using Special Function Keys

The function key activates special functions when it is pressed in combination with another keys. Table 2 shows the special key combinations.

<Fn> Key

Key Name

Key Function

 

Combinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Esc/

>

Rest

Puts the computer into suspended mode. To escape suspended mode,

 

 

 

press the power button. (p70)

 

 

 

 

 

<F2/

>

Gauge

You can check the power supply and the battery charge.

 

 

 

Power Supply Status

 

 

 

 

When operating on

When operating

 

 

 

AC power

on battery power

Remaining Battery Charge Level (%)

<F4/

 

>

LCD/CRT

Switches the display between the LCD and external display device

 

 

 

 

when an external display device is connected.(p66)

 

 

 

 

 

<F6/

 

>

Mute

Turns the audio output on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

<F8/

 

>

Wireless LAN

Turns the wireless LAN service on and off for models with wireless

 

 

 

On/Off

LAN installed.

 

 

 

 

Note. Using Wireless LAN Button(For wireless LAN installed

 

 

 

 

models)

 

 

 

 

Loading or unloading wireless LAN driver takes about 5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

Therefore, if you turn wireless LAN on/off using the wireless LAN

 

 

 

 

button, the button does not work for 5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

<F9/

 

>

Touchpad

Turns the touchpad features on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

<F10/

 

>

Low noise

The system operates at a lower noise level and the power LED turns

 

 

 

 

on.

 

 

 

 

Note. In low-noise mode, the operational speed of a program will be

 

 

 

 

slowed down because the CPU operating at half speed, and the

 

 

 

 

system may overheat if used continuously in this mode becasue the

 

 

 

 

fan is rotating only at low speed.

 

 

 

<F11/Num Lock>

Number Lock

Enables the numeric keypad. (p9)

 

 

 

<F12/Scroll>

Scroll Lock

Scrolls the screen up and down while the cursor position does not

 

 

 

 

change in some applications.

 

 

 

 

 

<

/

>

Brightness Up

Makes the LCD screen brighter.

 

 

 

 

 

<

/

>

Brightness Down

Makes the LCD screen dimmer.

 

 

 

 

 

<

/

>

Volume Down

Decreases the audio volume.

 

 

 

 

 

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