Using the keyboard - 17
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most
of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the
Fn
key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey
Icon
Function
Description
Fn
+
F3
Airplane mode
Turns on / off the computer's
network devices.
Fn
+
F4
Sleep
Puts the computer in Sleep
mode.
Fn
+
F5
Display toggle
Switches display output between
the display screen, external
monitor (if connected) and both.
Fn
+
F6
Display off
Turns the display screen
backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Fn
+
F7
Touchpad
toggle
Turns the built-in touchpad on
and off.
Fn
+
F8
Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
Fn
+
F9
Keyboard
backlight
toggle
Turns the keyboard backlight on
and off.
Fn
+
F11
NumLk
Numeric Lock
Turns the embedded numeric
keypad on or off.
Fn
+
F12
Scr Lk
Scroll Lock
Turns Scroll Lock on or off.
Fn
+
Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
Fn
+
Brightness
down
Decreases the screen
brightness.
Fn
+
Volume up
Increases the sound volume.
Fn
+
Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
Fn
+
Pg Up
Home
Scrolls to the beginning of a
document.
Fn
+
Pg Dn
End
Scrolls to the end of a document.
