Dell P92F, Setup And Specifications

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Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 17 9720
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 refers to 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, as indicated by the icon at the bottom
of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. 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 . Subsequently, 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 26. List of keyboard shortcuts
Function key Re-defined key (for multi-media control) Behavior
F1 fn + F1 Mute audio
F2 fn + F2 Decrease volume
F3 fn + F3 Increase volume
F4 fn + F4 Play/Pause
F5 fn + F5 Click keyboard backlight
NOTE: Toggle to cycle the
keyboard backlight status through
off, low-backlight, and high-
backlight
F6 fn + F6 Decrease brightness
F7 fn + F7 Increase brightness
F8 fn + F8 Switch to external display
F10 fn + F10 Print screen
F11 fn + F11 Home
F12 fn + F12 End
The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions.
Table 27. List of keyboard shortcuts
Function key Behavior
fn + B Pause/Break
fn + S Toggle scroll lock
fn + R System request
fn + ctrl Open application menu
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