Acer Aspire 5740G Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 21

Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey + Icon + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Function System Properties Bluetooth Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Starts System Properties for displaying system information. Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Puts the computer in Sleep mode. 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. Turns the speakers on and off. Increases the screen brightness. Decreases the screen brightness. Increases the sound volume. Decreases the sound volume. Special Key (only for certain models) You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. The Euro symbol 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Either press < > on the keyboard, or hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information. The US dollar sign 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Either press < > at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings. Chapter 1 13