Lenovo M50-70 Laptop (English) User Guide - Lenovo M50-70 - Page 8

Hotkeys, Setting hotkey mode, BIOS Setup, Configuration, Enabled, Disabled, Exit Saving Changes

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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Hotkeys You can access certain system settings quickly by pressing the appropriate hotkeys. : Mutes/unmutes the sound. : Decreases the volume level. : Increases the volume level. : Closes the currently active window. : Refreshes the desktop or the currently active window. : Enables/disables the touchpad. : Enables/disables Airplane mode. : Displays all currently active apps. : Turns on/off the backlight of the LCD screen. : Toggles the display between the computer and an external device. : Decreases the display brightness. : Increases the display brightness. Setting hotkey mode By default, the hotkey functions are accessible by pressing the appropriate hotkey. However, you can disable the hotkey mode in the BIOS setup utility. To disable the hotkey mode: 1 Shut down the computer. 2 Press the Novo button and then select BIOS Setup. 3 In the BIOS setup utility, open the Configuration menu, and change the setting of HotKey Mode from Enabled to Disabled. 4 Open the Exit menu, and select Exit Saving Changes. Note: When hotkey mode is disabled, press the Fn key and the appropriate hotkey to access the corresponding hotkey function. 4

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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
Hotkeys
You can access certain system settings quickly by pressing the appropriate hotkeys.
Setting hotkey mode
By default, the hotkey functions are accessible by pressing the appropriate hotkey. However,
you can disable the hotkey mode in the BIOS setup utility.
To disable the hotkey mode:
1
Shut down the computer.
2
Press the Novo button and then select
BIOS Setup
.
3
In the BIOS setup utility, open the
Configuration
menu, and change the setting of
HotKey
Mode
from
Enabled
to
Disabled
.
4
Open the
Exit
menu, and select
Exit Saving Changes
.
:
Mutes/unmutes the sound.
:
Enables/disables Airplane mode.
:
Decreases the volume level.
:
Displays all currently active apps.
:
Increases the volume level.
:
Turns on/off the backlight of the
LCD screen.
:
Closes the currently active window.
:
Toggles the display between the
computer and an external device.
:
Refreshes the desktop or the
currently active window.
:
Decreases the display brightness.
:
Enables/disables the touchpad.
:
Increases the display brightness.
Note:
When hotkey mode is disabled, press the
Fn
key and the appropriate hotkey to access the
corresponding hotkey function.