Acer Aspire 5740 Acer Aspire 5740, Aspire 5740G Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 6

Hotkeys, Starts System Properties for displaying

Page 6 highlights

6 English # Icon 15 Item Speakers Description Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Icon + + Function System Properties Bluetooth + Sleep Description Starts System Properties for displaying system information. Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Puts the computer in Sleep mode. + + + + < > Display toggle Screen blank 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. 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.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13

6
English
1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed
up.
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the
computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the
<Fn>
key before pressing the other key
in the hotkey combination.
15
Speakers
Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
Hotkey
Icon
Function
Description
<Fn> + <F2>
System
Properties
Starts System Properties for displaying
system information.
<Fn> + <F3>
Bluetooth
Enables/disables the Bluetooth
function.
<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> + <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.
#
Icon
Item
Description