Dell Inspiron 16 5635 Owners Manual - Page 17

The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table below). However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn + Esc. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by pressing fn + F1. NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1-F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. Table 13. List of keyboard shortcuts Function key Re-defined key (for multi-media control) F1 fn + F1 F2 fn + F2 F3 fn + F3 F4 fn + F4 F5 fn + F5 F6 fn + F6 F7 fn + F7 F8 fn + F8 F10 fn + F10 F11 fn + F11 F12 fn + F12 Behavior Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play/Pause Toggle keyboard backlight (optional) Decrease brightness Increase brightness Switch to external display Print screen Home End The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions. Table 14. List of keyboard shortcuts Function key fn + B Behavior Pause/Break fn + S Toggle scroll lock fn + R System request fn + T Toggle Ultra performance mode fn + right ctrl Open application menu fn + / NOTE: Brazilian keyboard only Open application menu fn + Space bar fn + esc fn + left arrow fn + right arrow Open Emoji menu Toggle fn-key lock Home End Specifications of Inspiron 16 5635 17