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Table 14. Keyboard specifications (continued) Description Keyboard layout Number of keys Keyboard size Keyboard shortcuts Values QWERTY Backlit AI hotkey keyboard for plastic chassis and Cloud Aluminum chassis: ● English International, English US, Korean, and Thai: 99 keys ● English UK, German, Spanish Latin America, Turkish, Belgium, French (European), Italian, Nordic (MUI), Spanish (Castilian), and Swiss European (MUI): 100 keys ● Japanese: 103 keys Backlit AI hotkey keyboard for plastic chassis and Indigo Aluminum chassis: ● English International, English US, Greek, Hebrew, and Chinese (Traditional): 99 keys ● English UK, German, Slovenian. French (European), Italian, and Spanish (Castilian): 100 keys ● Japanese: 103 keys X = 18.70 mm key pitch Y = 18.05 mm key pitch Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. Keyboard function keys NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol that is shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you press shift and the key, the symbol that is shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you press Shift + 2, @ is typed out. The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multimedia control, as indicated by the icon on the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (see the table below). However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multimedia functionality can be disabled by pressing Fn + Esc. Later, multimedia control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by pressing fn + F1. Table 15. Primary behavior of function keys Function key Primary behavior F1 Mute/unmute audio F2 Decrease audio volume F3 Increase audio volume F4 Play or pause media file F5 Turn on or turn off keyboard backlight F6 Decrease display brightness F7 Increase display brightness Specifications of Inspiron 16 5640 19

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Table 14. Keyboard specifications (continued)
Description
Values
Keyboard layout
QWERTY
Number of keys
Backlit AI hotkey keyboard for plastic chassis and Cloud
Aluminum chassis:
●
English International, English US, Korean, and Thai: 99 keys
●
English UK, German, Spanish Latin America, Turkish,
Belgium, French (European), Italian, Nordic (MUI), Spanish
(Castilian), and Swiss European (MUI): 100 keys
●
Japanese: 103 keys
Backlit AI hotkey keyboard for plastic chassis and Indigo
Aluminum chassis:
●
English International, English US, Greek, Hebrew, and
Chinese (Traditional): 99 keys
●
English UK, German, Slovenian. French (European), Italian,
and Spanish (Castilian): 100 keys
●
Japanese: 103 keys
Keyboard size
X = 18.70 mm key pitch
Y = 18.05 mm key pitch
Keyboard shortcuts
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them.
These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to
perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character,
press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary
functions, press Fn and the desired key.
Keyboard function keys
NOTE:
Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts
remain the same across all language configurations.
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform
secondary functions. The symbol that is shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the
key is pressed. If you press shift and the key, the symbol that is shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if
you press 2,
2
is typed out; if you press Shift + 2,
@
is typed out.
The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multimedia control, as indicated by the icon on the key.
Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (see the table
below).
However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multimedia functionality can be disabled by
pressing Fn + Esc. Later, multimedia control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example, mute
audio by pressing fn + F1.
Table 15. Primary behavior of function keys 
Function key
Primary behavior
F1
Mute/unmute audio
F2
Decrease audio volume
F3
Increase audio volume
F4
Play or pause media file
F5
Turn on or turn off keyboard backlight
F6
Decrease display brightness
F7
Increase display brightness
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