Acer Swift 5 User Manual - Page 19

Hotkeys, Windows keys, Description, Fn + F1-F12, Fn + F, Delete

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Using the keyboard - 19 Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Fn + F1-F12 Fn + F Fn + Delete Fn + Pg Up Fn + Pg Dn Icon Insert Home End Description Activates the F1 to F12 keys. Switches fan mode between Silent, Normal and Performance. For more information on how to achieve optimal cooling efficiency in different scenarios, please launch Acer Quick Access application. Turns Insert on or off. Scrolls to the beginning of a document. Scrolls to the end of a document. Note 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.) Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Windows key Application key Description Pressed alone it returns to the Start screen or to return to the last open app. This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button.

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Using the keyboard - 19
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.
Hotkey
Icon
Description
Fn + F1-F12
Activates the
F1
to
F12
keys.
Fn + F
Switches fan mode between Silent,
Normal and Performance.
For more information on how to achieve
optimal cooling efficiency in different
scenarios, please launch Acer Quick
Access application.
Fn
+
Delete
Insert
Turns Insert on or off.
Fn
+
Pg
Up
Home
Scrolls to the beginning of a document.
Fn
+
Pg
Dn
End
Scrolls to the end of a document.
Note
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.)
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.