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Chapter 6. Function keys The following table describes the functions of function keys and key combinations. Table 8. Function keys Function key and key combination Description F1 Mutes or unmutes the speakers. F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Fn+Esc Fn+Spacebar If you mute the sound and turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you turn on your computer again. To turn on the sound, press F2 or F3. Decreases the speaker volume. Increases the speaker volume. Mutes or unmutes the microphones. Darkens the display. Brightens the display. Switches the display output location between the computer display and an external monitor. Enables or disables the wireless features. For Windows 7: Opens Control Panel. For Windows 8: Opens the Settings charm. For Windows 7: Opens Windows Search. For Windows 8: Opens the Search charm. Views the programs that you have opened. For Windows 7: Opens Computer. For Windows 8: Views all the programs. Press Fn+Esc to enable or disable the Fn Lock function and switch between default mode and legacy mode of using the function keys. • When the Fn Lock function is disabled: The Fn Lock indicator is off (default mode). To initiate the special function of each function key, press the corresponding function key directly. To input F1- F12, press the Fn key and the corresponding function key. • When the Fn Lock function is enabled: The Fn Lock indicator turns on (legacy mode). To input F1- F12, press the corresponding function key directly. To initiate the special function of each function key, press the Fn key and the corresponding function key. Controls the keyboard backlight. Fn+B Fn+P Fn+S Fn+K There are three modes for the keyboard backlight: Off, Low, and High. Press Fn+Spacebar to change the modes of the keyboard backlight. Has the same function as the Break key on a conventional keyboard. Has the same function as the Pause key on a conventional keyboard. Has the same function as the SysRq key on a conventional keyboard. Has the same function as the ScrLK key on a conventional keyboard. © Copyright Lenovo 2013 41

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Chapter 6.
Function keys
The following table describes the functions of function keys and key combinations.
Table 8. Function keys
Function key and
key combination
Description
F1
Mutes or unmutes the speakers.
If you mute the sound and turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you turn
on your computer again. To turn on the sound, press F2 or F3.
F2
Decreases the speaker volume.
F3
Increases the speaker volume.
F4
Mutes or unmutes the microphones.
F5
Darkens the display.
F6
Brightens the display.
F7
Switches the display output location between the computer display and an external monitor.
F8
Enables or disables the wireless features.
F9
For Windows 7: Opens
Control Panel
.
For Windows 8: Opens the
Settings
charm.
F10
For Windows 7: Opens
Windows Search
.
For Windows 8: Opens the
Search
charm.
F11
Views the programs that you have opened.
F12
For Windows 7: Opens
Computer
.
For Windows 8: Views all the programs.
Fn+Esc
Press Fn+Esc to enable or disable the Fn Lock function and switch between default mode
and legacy mode of using the function keys.
•
When the Fn Lock function is disabled
: The Fn Lock indicator is off (default mode). To
initiate the special function of each function key, press the corresponding function key
directly. To input F1- F12, press the Fn key and the corresponding function key.
•
When the Fn Lock function is enabled
: The Fn Lock indicator turns on (legacy mode). To
input F1- F12, press the corresponding function key directly. To initiate the special function
of each function key, press the Fn key and the corresponding function key.
Fn+Spacebar
Controls the keyboard backlight.
There are three modes for the keyboard backlight:
Off
,
Low
, and
High
. Press Fn+Spacebar to
change the modes of the keyboard backlight.
Fn+B
Has the same function as the Break key on a conventional keyboard.
Fn+P
Has the same function as the Pause key on a conventional keyboard.
Fn+S
Has the same function as the SysRq key on a conventional keyboard.
Fn+K
Has the same function as the ScrLK key on a conventional keyboard.
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