Keyboard shortcuts
NOTE:
Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for
shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations.
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary
functions. The symbol that is shown on the lower part of the key sees the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you
press shift and the key, the symbol that is shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press
2
,
2
is typed out; if
you press
Shift
+
2
,
@
is typed out.
The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multimedia control. Press the function key to invoke the task. For
example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (see the table below).
However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multimedia functionality can be disabled by pressing
Fn
+
Esc
. Next, multimedia control can be invoked by pressing
Fn
and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by pressing
Fn
+
F1
.
NOTE:
You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in
BIOS setup program.
Table 33. List of keyboard shortcuts
Function key
Redefined key (for multimedia control)
Behavior
Mute audio
Decrease volume
Increase volume
Play previous track/chapter
Play/Pause
Play next track/chapter
Switch to external display
Search
Turn on keyboard backlit (optional).
NOTE:
Non-backlit keyboards have
F10 function key without the backlit
icon and does not support the
backlit function.
Decrease brightness
Increase brightness
The
Fn
key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions.
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