Lenovo U300s Laptop IdeaPad U300, U300E, U300S, U400 User Guide - Page 20

Setting the Hotkey Mode, Fn + F2, <Configuration&gt, <Hotkey mode&gt, Enable, Disable

Get Lenovo U300s Laptop PDF manuals and user guides View all Lenovo U300s Laptop manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 20 highlights

Chapter 3. Learning the basics Setting the Hotkey Mode By default, the hotkey functions are accessible by pressing one single function key (F1~F12). However, you can disable the Hotkey mode in the BIOS setup interface. To disable the Hotkey mode, do the following: 1 Restart the computer. Press Fn + F2 to open the BIOS setup interface right after the Lenovo logo appears. Note: If Lenovo has been enabled for your computer, you cannot press Fn + F2 at startup to open the BIOS setup interface. In such case, turn off the computer, press the OneKey Rescue System button, and then select to open the BIOS setup interface. 2 In the BIOS setup interface, open the menu, and change the setting of from Enable to Disable (or, change the setting of from Hotkey mode to Legacy Mode (for U400 only)). Note: In the Legacy mode, you may access the hotkey function by pressing the appropriate hotkey while holding the Fn key. 16

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
16
Chapter 3. Learning the basics
Setting the Hotkey Mode
By default, the hotkey functions are accessible by pressing one single function key (F1~F12).
However, you can disable the Hotkey mode in the BIOS setup interface. To disable the Hotkey
mode, do the following:
1
Restart the computer. Press
Fn + F2
to open the BIOS setup interface right after the Lenovo
logo appears.
2
In the BIOS setup interface, open the
<Configuration>
menu, and change the setting of
<Hotkey mode>
from
Enable
to
Disable
(or, change the setting of
<Hotkey Switch>
from
Hotkey mode
to
Legacy Mode
(for U400 only)).
Note:
If Lenovo
<Fast Boot>
has been enabled for your computer, you cannot press
Fn + F2
at startup to
open the BIOS setup interface. In such case, turn off the computer, press the OneKey Rescue
System button, and then select
<Enter Setup>
to open the BIOS setup interface.
Note:
In the Legacy mode, you may access the hotkey function by pressing the appropriate hotkey
while holding the
Fn
key.