Acer Extensa 4230 Acer Extensa Notebook Series Generic User Guide - Page 37

Hotkeys

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English 17 Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Icon + Function Hotkey help Description Displays help on hotkeys. + + + + + + + < > Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Volume up Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on page 1. 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. Turns the speakers on and off. Increases the sound volume. + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume. + < > + < > Brightness up Brightness down Increases the screen brightness. Decreases the screen brightness.

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English
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the
computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the
<Fn>
key before pressing the other key
in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey
Icon
Function
Description
<Fn> + <F1>
Hotkey help
Displays help on hotkeys.
<Fn> + <F3>
Acer ePower
Management
Launches Acer ePower Management
in Acer Empowering Technology.
See
"
Acer Empowering Technology"
on page 1
.
<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> + <
>
Volume up
Increases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <
>
Volume down
Decreases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <
>
Brightness up
Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <
>
Brightness down
Decreases the screen brightness.