Acer Aspire A715-72G User Manual - Page 15

Hotkeys, Windows keys, Scr Lk, Function, Description, Delete

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Icon Function Scr Lk Scroll Lock Num Lock Numeric Lock Using the keyboard - 15 Description Turns Scroll Lock on or off. Turns the separate numeric keypad on or off. Note It is not necessary to press the Fn key to use the F1 to F12 function keys when starting your computer or when using the BIOS. To swap the hotkey and special function of the F1 to F12 keys, change the function key setting in the BIOS (to open the BIOS press F2 when starting your computer, then select the Main menu and change Function key behavior to Function keys). (Specifications vary depending on model.) Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Icon Function Description Fn + Delete Insert Insert Turns Insert on or off. Fn + Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file. Fn + Stop Stop playing the selected media file. Fn + Previous Return to the previous media file. Fn + Next Jump to the next media file. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone it returns to the Start screen or to return to the last open app. Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button.

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Using the keyboard - 15
Hotkeys
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the
Fn
key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Scr Lk
Scroll Lock
Turns Scroll Lock on or off.
Num
Lock
Numeric Lock
Turns the separate numeric keypad on or
off.
Note
It is not necessary to press the Fn key to use the F1 to F12 function keys
when starting your computer or when using the BIOS.
To swap the hotkey and special function of the F1 to F12 keys, change the
function key setting in the BIOS (to open the BIOS press
F2
when starting
your computer, then select the
Main
menu and change
Function key
behavior
to
Function keys
).
(Specifications vary depending on model.)
Icon
Function
Description
Hotkey
Icon
Function
Description
Fn
+
Delete
Insert
Insert
Turns Insert on or off.
Fn
+
Play/Pause
Play or pause a selected media file.
Fn
+
Stop
Stop playing the selected media file.
Fn
+
Previous
Return to the previous media file.
Fn
+
Next
Jump to the next media file.
Key
Description
Windows key
Pressed alone it returns to the Start screen
or to return to the last open app.
Application key
This key has the same effect as clicking
the right mouse button.