Compaq Armada m700 Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers Reference G - Page 23

Using the Fn Key

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Using the Fn Key Many commands are entered by pressing the Fn key and another key simultaneously. For example, Hibernation is initiated by pressings Fn + the suspend button, and most of the hotkey commands in the following section are entered by pressing Fn + a function key. If you enable sequential Fn + commands, all commands that can be entered by pressing the Fn key and a second key simultaneously can also be entered by pressing Fn and the second key sequentially. For example, to initiate Hibernation, you could either press Fn + the suspend button or press Fn, then press the suspend button. To enable this feature-Press the Fn key 5 times. A beep following the fifth press confirms that the feature is enabled. The feature remains enabled until it is disabled, even if the computer is turned off or if Suspend or Hibernation is initiated. To disable this feature-Press the Fn key 5 times. To indicate that the feature has been disabled, rather than enabled, no beep sounds. While this feature is enabled- s Whenever you press the Fn key, the computer beeps to indicate that the next key you press will be interpreted as the second key of an Fn+ command. s Fn+ commands can still be entered by pressing the Fn key and the second key of the Fn+ command simultaneously. 2-4 Using the Keyboard

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Using the Keyboard
Using the Fn Key
Many commands are entered by pressing the
Fn
key and another
key simultaneously. For example, Hibernation is initiated by
pressings
Fn +
the suspend button, and most of the hotkey
commands in the following section are entered by pressing
Fn
+
a function key.
If you enable sequential
Fn +
commands, all commands that can
be entered by pressing the
Fn
key and a second key
simultaneously can also be entered by pressing
Fn
and the second
key sequentially. For example, to initiate Hibernation, you could
either press
Fn +
the suspend button or press
Fn
, then press the
suspend button.
To enable this feature
—Press the
Fn
key 5 times. A beep
following the fifth press confirms that the feature is enabled. The
feature remains enabled until it is disabled, even if the computer
is turned off or if Suspend or Hibernation is initiated.
To disable this feature
—Press the
Fn
key 5 times. To indicate
that the feature has been disabled, rather than enabled, no
beep sounds.
While this feature is enabled
Whenever you press the
Fn
key, the computer beeps to
indicate that the next key you press will be interpreted as the
second key of an
Fn+
command.
Fn+
commands can still be entered by pressing the
Fn
key and
the second key of the
Fn+
command simultaneously.