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.

Table 2. Description of Special Function Key Combinations

<Fn> Key

Key Name

Key Function

Combinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F2>

F2

Gauge

Displays the battery gauge in the upper-right corner

 

Gauge

 

of your screen.

 

 

 

The gauge closes in a few seconds, or you can press

 

 

 

<Esc> to close the gauge. (See ”Monitoring the

 

 

 

Battery Charge” on page 48 for more information on

 

 

 

the battery gauge.)

 

 

 

This function will also display status of Wireless LAN

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

S/PDIF functions.

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F4>

F4

CRT/LCD:

Switches the display between the LCD, the external

 

CRT/LCD

 

monitor, and simultaneous display on both the LCD

 

 

 

and the external monitor.

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F5>

F5

Rest:

Puts the computer into Suspend mode. To resume

 

Rest:

 

normal operation from rest, press the power button.

 

 

 

(See ”Using Power Management Options” on page

 

 

 

57 for more information about the rest mode.)

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F7>

F7

WLAN:

Toggles the Wireless LAN function On/Off

 

WLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F8>

F8

S/PDIF:

Toggles the S/PDIF function On/Off

 

S/PDIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F9>

F9

Numlock:

Activates the numeric keypad

 

Numlock

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F10>

F10

Scroll:

In some applications, sets the cursor-control keys to

 

Scroll

 

scroll the page up or down while the cursor position

 

 

 

does not change. Pressing key combination again

 

 

 

turns off the scrolling function.

 

 

 

 

<Fn+PgUp>

PgUp:

Volume up:

Increases the audio volume.

 

 

 

 

<Fn+PgDn>

PgDn

Volume

Decreases the audio volume.

 

 

down:

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+End>

End

Mute:

Mutes the audio.

 

Mute:

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+Up Arrow>

 

Brightness

Increases the LCD brightness.

 

 

Up:

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+Down Arrow>

 

Brightness

Decreases the LCD brightness.

 

 

Down:

 

 

 

 

 

When you press a function key combination, the system sound may be temporarily muted.

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