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Getting Started
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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.
NOTE: The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but
the functions should remain the same. Follow the icons instead of the function keys.
F1
“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).
Radio Tower (F2):
Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth
(on selected models) 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
or Bluetooth.
F2
DSP (F4):
Audio type selection for enhancing the frequency to match the music type.
F4
DSP
F5
Filled Sun Icon (F5):
Decreases the display brightness
F6
Open Sun Icon (F6):
Increases the display brightness
F7
LCD Icon (F7):
Toggles the display panel ON and OFF. This also stretches your screen area
(on certain models) to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.
F8
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.)
IMPORTANT:
Connect an external monitor before booting up the Notebook PC.
F12
Speaker Up Icon (F12):
Increases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS)
F10
Speaker Icons (F10):
Toggles the speakers ON and OFF (only in Windows OS)
Speaker Down Icon (F11):
Decreases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS)
F11
