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Hardware and Software Guide
Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Hotkeys
Hotkeys are preset combinations of the
fn
key
1
and either the
esc
key
2
or one of the function keys
3
.
The icons on the
f3, f4,
and
f8
through
f10
keys represent the
hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed
in the following sections.
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Your notebook may look slightly different from the illustration in
this section.
Component
Description
1
fn
key
Executes frequently used system
functions when pressed in combination
with a function key or the
esc
key.
2
esc
key
Executes frequently used system
functions when pressed in combination
with the
fn
key.
3
Function keys
Execute frequently used system
functions when pressed in combination
with the
fn
key.
