Acer Aspire 5950G Quick Start Guide - Page 9

English 7 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 Screen blank Touchpad toggle 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 internal touchpad on and off. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. + < > + + + + Brightness down Stop Previous Play/Pause Next Decreases the screen brightness. Stop playing the selected media file. Return to the previous media file. Play or pause a selected media file. Jump to the next media file.