Acer Aspire V3-431 Quick Guide - Page 6

Hotkeys

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6 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 key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Icon Function Communication Description Enables/disables the computer's communication devices. Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Puts the computer in Sleep mode. 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 Brightness down Volume up Increases the screen brightness. Decreases the screen brightness. Increases the sound volume. Volume down Decreases the sound volume. Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file. Stop Stop playing the selected media file. Previous Next Return to the previous media file. Jump to the next media file.

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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.
Hotkey
Icon
Function
Description
<Fn> +
<F3>
Communication
Enables/disables the computer’s
communication 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>
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.
<Fn> +
<Home>
Play/Pause
Play or pause a selected media file.
<Fn> +
<Pg Up>
Stop
Stop playing the selected media file.
<Fn> +
<Pg Dn>
Previous
Return to the previous media file.
<Fn> +
<End>
Next
Jump to the next media file.