Acer TravelMate P249-G3-MG User Manual - Page 15

Using the keyboard, Hotkeys

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Using the keyboard - 15 USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. 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 Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Fn + F3 Fn + F4 Fn + F5 Fn + F6 Fn + F7 Fn + F8 Fn + F11 Fn + F12 Fn + Fn + Icon Function Description Airplane mode Turns on / off the computer's network devices. Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode. Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Display off Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in touchpad on and off. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. NumL k Numeric Lock Turns Numeric Lock on or off. Scr Lk Scroll Lock Turns Scroll Lock on or off. Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. Fn + Volume up Increases the sound volume.

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Using the keyboard - 15
U
SING
THE
KEYBOARD
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad,
separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.
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
Fn
key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey
Icon
Function
Description
Fn
+
F3
Airplane mode
Turns on / off the computer's
network devices.
Fn
+
F4
Sleep
Puts the computer in Sleep
mode.
Fn
+
F5
Display toggle
Switches display output
between the display screen,
external monitor (if
connected) and both.
Fn
+
F6
Display off
Turns the display screen
backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Fn
+
F7
Touchpad
toggle
Turns the built-in touchpad on
and off.
Fn
+
F8
Speaker toggle
Turns the speakers on and
off.
Fn
+
F11
NumL
k
Numeric Lock
Turns Numeric Lock on or off.
Fn
+
F12
Scr Lk
Scroll Lock
Turns Scroll Lock on or off.
Fn
+
Brightness up
Increases the screen
brightness.
Fn
+
Brightness
down
Decreases the screen
brightness.
Fn
+
Volume up
Increases the sound volume.