Using Special Function Keys

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

<Fn> Key

Key Name

Key Function

Combinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F3>

F3

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+F4>

F4

Standby:

Puts the computer into Suspend mode. To resume

 

Standby:

 

normal operation from rest, press the power button.

 

 

 

(See ”Using Power Management Options” on page

 

 

 

45 for more information about the standby mode.)

 

 

 

 

<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+F11>

F11

Pause:

In some applications, this will pause the program.

 

Pause

 

Pressing key combination again turns off the pause

 

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

<Fn+F12>

F12

Break:

In some applications, this will stop (Break) the

 

Break

 

program.

 

 

 

 

<Fn+Home>

Home

Mute:

Mutes the audio.

 

Mute:

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Fn+PgUp>

PgUp:

Volume up:

Increases the audio volume.

 

 

 

 

<Fn+PgDn>

PgDn

Volume

Decreases the audio volume.

 

 

down:

 

 

 

 

 

<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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