Acer Aspire 4741G Quick Start Guide - Page 8

6 English Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey + + Icon Function Description Communication Enables / disables the computer's key communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.) Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode. + + + + Display toggle Display off Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Turns the speakers on and off. + NumLk Num Lock + Scr Lk Scroll Lock + < > Brightness up Turns the embedded numeric keypad on or off. When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications. Increases the screen brightness. + < > + < > + < > + + + + Brightness down Volume up Decreases the screen brightness. Increases the sound volume. Volume down Decreases the sound volume. Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file. Stop Stop playing the selected media file. Previous Return to the previous media file. Next Jump to the next media file.