Apple MB990LL Manual - Page 23

Media keys F7, F8, F9, Keyboard illumination keys F5, F6

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Function (fn) key Hold down 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." Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the screen. Exposé key (F3) Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to access your widgets. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of the keyboard illumination. ' Media keys (F7, F8, F9) Rewind ( ), play or pause ('), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow. - Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port. - Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers or audio out port. C Media Eject key Hold down this key to eject a disc that's not in use. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to the Trash. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23

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Chapter 2
Life with Your MacBook Pro
23
Function (fn) key
Hold down 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.”
Brightness keys (F1, F2)
Increase (
) or decrease (
) the brightness of the screen.
Exposé key (F3)
Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows.
Dashboard key (F4)
Open Dashboard to access your widgets.
o
Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)
Increase (
o
) or decrease (
ø
) the brightness of the keyboard illumination.
Media keys (F7, F8, F9)
Rewind (
), play or pause (
), or fast-forward (
) a song, movie, or slideshow.
Mute key (F10)
Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port.
-
Volume keys (F11, F12)
Increase (
-
) or decrease (
) the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers
or audio out port.
C
Media Eject key
Hold down this key to eject a disc that’s not in use. You can also eject a disc by dragging
its desktop icon to the Trash.