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Hotkey Assignments and Functions, Programmable Keys

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Hotkeys are keyboard shortcuts that enable you to access frequently used features no matter what program you are using. Switching the displays Toggles display among computer display, external monitor, and simultaneous display. Warning beeps Controls volume for system warning beeps. To increase volume, press then the right arrow key. To decrease volume, press then the left arrow key. QuickLock/ QuickBlank Initiates security features: QuickLock, which disables the keyboard and mouse, and QuickBlank, which clears the screen. Enter power-on password to reactivate the keyboard, mouse, and screen. Power Management Displays the power conservation settings in a popup window for Windows 95 only. Battery gauge Displays the status of all installed battery packs in a popup window. Press the right or down arrow keys to display the status of the next battery pack. If a battery pack is not present, it cannot be selected. See "Battery Packs" in the Quick Reference for details on using the battery gauge. Contrast control Adjusts the display contrast on passive matrix displays. To increase contrast, press , then the right arrow key. To decrease contrast, press , then the left arrow key. Brightness control Adjusts the display brightness. To increase brightness, press , then the right arrow key. To decrease brightness, press , then the left arrow key. Hotkeys work only on the computer keyboard and not on an external keyboard. To access the Programmable Keys utility, click Start Settings Control Panel double-click the Keyboard icon Programmable Keys tab.

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Looking at the Computer
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Hotkeys are keyboard shortcuts that enable you to access
frequently used features no matter what program you are using.
Hotkey Assignments and Functions
Feature
Hotkeys
Function
Switching the
displays
Fn+F4
Toggles display among computer
display, external monitor, and
simultaneous display.
Warning beeps
Fn+F5
Controls volume for system warning
beeps. To increase volume, press
Fn+F5,
then the right arrow key. To
decrease volume, press
Fn+F5,
then
the left arrow key.
QuickLock/
QuickBlank
Fn+F6
Initiates security features: QuickLock,
which disables the keyboard and
mouse, and QuickBlank, which clears
the screen. Enter power-on password
to reactivate the keyboard, mouse, and
screen.
Power
Management
Fn+F7
Displays the power conservation
settings in a popup window for
Windows 95 only.
Battery gauge
Fn+F8
Displays the status of all installed
battery packs in a popup window. Press
the right or down arrow keys to display
the status of the next battery pack. If a
battery pack is not present, it cannot be
selected. See “Battery Packs” in the
Quick Reference
for details on using
the battery gauge.
Contrast control
Fn+F9
Adjusts the display contrast on passive
matrix displays. To increase contrast,
press
Fn+F9
,
then the right arrow key.
To decrease contrast, press
Fn+F9
,
then the left arrow key.
Brightness control
Fn+F10
Adjusts the display brightness. To
increase brightness, press
Fn+F10
,
then the right arrow key. To decrease
brightness, press
Fn+F10
,
then the left
arrow key.
NOTE:
Hotkeys work only on the computer keyboard and not on an
external keyboard.
Programmable Keys
To access the Programmable Keys utility, click Start
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Settings
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Control Panel
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double-click the Keyboard icon
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Programmable Keys tab.