Gateway NE572 User Manual - Page 27

Hotkey, Function, Description, Fn + Special keys

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Hotkeys The computer uses hotkeys (key combinations) to access function keys and navigation commands. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key (bottom left) before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Fn + Special keys (see page 25) Fn + Fn + Fn + Fn + Function Function keys Home End Page up Page Down Description Activates the F1 to F12 keys. Scrolls to the beginning of a document. Scrolls to the end of a document. Scrolls up a page in a document. Scrolls down a page in a document. Note: It is not necessary to press the Fn key to use the F1 to F12 function keys when starting your computer or when using the BIOS. To swap the hotkey and special function of the F1 to F12 keys, change the function key setting in the BIOS (to open the BIOS press F2 when starting your computer, then select the Main menu and change Function key behavior to Function keys). Using the keyboard - 27

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Using the keyboard -
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Hotkeys
The computer uses hotkeys (key combinations) to access function keys
and navigation commands.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the
Fn
key (bottom left) before
pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
Note:
It is not necessary to press the Fn key to use the F1 to F12
function keys when starting your computer or when using the BIOS.
To swap the hotkey and special function of the F1 to F12 keys, change
the function key setting in the BIOS (to open the BIOS press
F2
when
starting your computer, then select the
Main
menu and change
Function key behavior
to
Function keys
).
Hotkey
Function
Description
Fn + Special keys
(see page 25)
Function
keys
Activates the F1 to F12 keys.
Fn +
Home
Scrolls to the beginning of a document.
Fn +
End
Scrolls to the end of a document.
Fn +
Page up
Scrolls up a page in a document.
Fn +
Page Down
Scrolls down a page in a document.