Using Special Function Keys
The function key in combination with another key activates special functions.Table 2. Description of Special Function Key Combinations
<Fn> Key | Key | Key Function |
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<Fn+F1> | F1 | Print screen: | Takes a picture of the open screen, which you can paste |
| Prt Sc |
| into many graphics programs. |
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<Fn+F2> | F2 | System request: | Reserved for use in software programs. |
| Sys Rq |
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<Fn+F4> | F4 | SENS keyboard: | Gives the user the ability to quick launch a program using |
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| the SENS keyboard key combination. |
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<Fn+F5> | F5 | CRT/LCD: | Switches the display between the LCD, the external |
| CRT/LCD |
| monitor, and simultaneous display on both the LCD and |
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| the external monitor. |
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<Fn+F6> | F6 | Mute: | Turns the audio output on and off. |
| Mute |
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<Fn+F7> | F7 | Volume down: | Decreases the audio volume. |
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<Fn+F8> | F8 | Volume up: | Increases the audio volume. |
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<Fn+F9> | F9 | Rest: | Puts the computer into Suspend mode. To resume |
| Rest |
| normal operation, press the power button. (See “Power |
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| Management” on page 46.) |
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<Fn+F10> | F10 | Brightness down: | Decreases the LCD brightness. |
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<Fn+F11> | F11 | Brightness up: | Increases the LCD brightness. |
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<Fn+F12> | F12 | Scroll: | In some applications, sets the |
| Scroll |
| scroll the page up or down while the cursor position does |
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| not change. Pressing key combination again turns off the |
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| scrolling function. |
<Fn+PgUp> | PgUp | PgUp: | In some applications, moves cursor up one screen, not |
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| necessarily a full page. |
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<Fn+PgDn> | PgDn | PgDn: | In some applications, moves cursor down one screen, |
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| not necessarily a full page. |
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When you press a function key combination, the system sound may be temporarily muted.
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