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English 6 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. Note: Hotkeys are not available from the virtual keyboard. Hotkey Icon + + + + Function Power management System property Bluetooth Sleep Description Launch Windows power management. Starts System Property for displaying system information. Enables / disables the Bluetooth function. (only for certain models) Puts the computer in Sleep mode. + + + + + < > Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. + < > + < > Brightness down Volume up Decreases the screen brightness. Increases the sound volume. + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

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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
<Fn>
key before pressing the other key
in the hotkey combination.
Note
: Hotkeys are not available from the virtual keyboard.
Hotkey
Icon
Function
Description
<Fn> + <F1>
Power
management
Launch Windows power
management.
<Fn> + <F2>
System
property
Starts System Property for displaying
system information.
<Fn> + <F3>
Bluetooth
Enables / disables the Bluetooth
function. (only for certain models)
<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>
Screen blank
Turns the display screen backlight off
to save power. Press any key to
return.
<Fn> + <F7>
Touchpad
toggle
Turns the internal touchpad on and
off.
<Fn> + <F8>
Speaker
toggle
Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> + <
>
Brightness up
Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <
>
Brightness
down
Decreases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <
>
Volume up
Increases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <
>
Volume down
Decreases the sound volume.