Acer Aspire V3-472G User Manual - Page 16

Hotkeys, Function, Description

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16 - Using the keyboard 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 + Airplane mode Turns on / off the computer's network devices. (Network devices vary by configuration.) + Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode. + Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. + Display off Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. + Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in touchpad on and off. + Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. + NumLk Number Lock Turns the embedded numeric keypad on or off. + Scr Lk Scroll Lock Turns Scroll Lock on or off. + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume. + < > + Volume down Play/Pause Decreases the sound volume. Play or pause a selected media file.

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16 - Using the keyboard
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
>
Airplane mode
Turns on / off the computer's
network devices.
(Network devices vary by
configuration.)
<
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
>
Display off
Turns the display screen
backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
<
Fn
> + <
F7
>
Touchpad
toggle
Turns the built-in touchpad on
and off.
<
Fn
> + <
F8
>
Speaker toggle
Turns the speakers on and
off.
<
Fn
> + <
F11
>
NumLk
Number Lock
Turns the embedded numeric
keypad on or off.
<
Fn
> + <
F12
>
Scr Lk
Scroll Lock
Turns Scroll Lock on or 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.