Apple MB062LL Manual - Page 23

F11, F12 Exposé and Dashboard keys

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Function (Fn) key Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for "function keys." F1, F2 (brightness controls) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of your MacBook display. - F3 (mute control) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - F4, F5 (volume controls) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. F6 (Num Lock key) Activate the numeric keypad integrated into the MacBook keyboard. When the numeric keypad is activated, a green light glows on the Num Lock key. i F7 (video mode toggle key) Switch between dual-display mode (extending the desktop across the built-in display and an external display) and video-mirroring mode (presenting the same information on both displays). F11, F12 (Exposé and Dashboard keys) By default, F11 opens Exposé and F12 opens Dashboard. C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to eject a disc. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to the Trash. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23

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Chapter 2
Life with Your MacBook
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Function (Fn) key
Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys
(F1 to F12). To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the
menu bar and search for “function keys.”
F1, F2 (brightness controls)
Increase (
) or decrease (
) the brightness of your MacBook display.
F3 (mute control)
Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port.
-
F4, F5 (volume controls)
Increase (
-
) or decrease (
) the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers
and headphone port.
F6 (Num Lock key)
Activate the numeric keypad integrated into the MacBook keyboard. When the numeric
keypad is activated, a green light glows on the Num Lock key.
i
F7 (video mode toggle key)
Switch between dual-display mode (extending the desktop across the built-in display
and an external display) and video-mirroring mode (presenting the same information on
both displays).
F11, F12 (Exposé and Dashboard keys)
By default, F11 opens Exposé and F12 opens Dashboard.
C
Media Eject key
Press and hold this key to eject a disc. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop
icon to the Trash.