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Getting Started
Special Keyboard Functions
Colored Hot Keys
The following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’s keyboard.
The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding
the function key while pressing a key with a colored command.
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NOTE: The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but
the functions should remain the same.
“Zz” Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or
Save-to-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup).
Filled Sun Icon (F5):
Decreases the display brightness
Open Sun Icon (F6):
Increases the display brightness
“e” Icon (F4): Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application
while Windows is running.
Envelope Icon (F3): Pressing this button will launch your Email application
while Windows is running.
LCD Icon (F7): Toggles the display panel ON and OFF. (On certain models; stretches
the screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.)
LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): Toggles between the Notebook PC’s LCD display and an external
monitor in this series: Notebook PC LCD -> External Monitor -> Both. (This function does
not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings.) NOTE: Must
connect an external monitor “before” booting up.
Radio Tower (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN ON or
OFF with an on-screen-display. When enabled, the corresponding wireless indicator
will light. Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN.
Crossed-out Touchpad (F9): Toggles the built-in touchpad LOCKED (disabled) and
UNLOCKED (enabled). Locking the touchpad will prevent you from accidentally
moving the cursor while typing and is best used with an external pointing device
such as a mouse. NOTE: Selected models have an indicator between the touchpad
buttons will light when the touchpad is UNLOCKED (enabled) and not light when
the touchpad is LOCKED (disabled).
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