Acer TravelMate P648-G2-M User Manual W10 - Page 18

Hotkeys, Function, Description

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18 - 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. Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode. Display toggle Display off 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. Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in touchpad on and off. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. Keyboard backlight Scr Lk Brightness up Brightness down Turns the keyboard backlight on and off. Also adjusts the backlight brightness. Turns the scroll lock feature on or off. Increases the screen brightness. 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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18 - 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.
<
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
> + <
F9
>
Keyboard
backlight
Turns the keyboard backlight
on and off.
Also adjusts the backlight
brightness.
<
Fn
> + <
F12
>
Scr Lk
Turns the scroll lock feature
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.