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Keyboard and pointing devices, Using the keyboard, Using the action keys

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4 Keyboard and pointing devices ● Using the keyboard ● Using pointing devices Using the keyboard Using the action keys Action keys are used for performing customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions. To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function. NOTE: The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility. If this feature is disabled in Setup Utility, you must press fn and an action key to activate the assigned function. Icon Action Description Help and Support Opens Help and Support. Help and Support provides tutorials, answers to questions, and product updates. Screen Decreases the screen brightness level. brightness down Screen brightness up Increases the screen brightness level. Switch screen image Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, this key alternates the screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor. Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external VGA video standard. The switch screen image key can also alternate images among other devices that are receiving video information from the computer. 16 Chapter 4 Keyboard and pointing devices

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Keyboard and pointing devices
●
Using the keyboard
●
Using pointing devices
Using the keyboard
Using the action keys
Action keys are used for performing customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top
of the keyboard. The icons on the
f1
through
f12
keys represent the action key functions.
To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function.
NOTE:
The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility.
If this feature is disabled in Setup Utility, you must press
fn
and an action key to activate the assigned
function.
Icon
Action
Description
Help and Support
Opens Help and Support.
Help and Support provides tutorials, answers to questions, and product
updates.
Screen
brightness down
Decreases the screen brightness level.
Screen
brightness up
Increases the screen brightness level.
Switch screen
image
Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system.
For example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, this key alternates
the screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous
display on both the computer and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using
the external VGA video standard. The
switch screen image
key can also
alternate images among other devices that are receiving video information
from the computer.
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Chapter 4
Keyboard and pointing devices