IBM THINKPAD L460, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Chapter 6. Function keys
The following table describes the functions of function keys and key combinations.
Table 8. Function keys
Function key and
key combination Description
Mutes or unmutes the speakers.
If you mute the sound and turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you
turn on your computer again. To turn on the sound, press the speaker-mute key ,
volume-down key , or volume-up key .
Decreases the speaker volume.
Increases the speaker volume.
Mutes or unmutes the microphones.
Darkens the display.
Brightens the display.
Switches the display output location between the computer display and an external monitor.
Enables or disables the wireless features.
For Windows 7: Opens Control Panel .
For Windows 10: Opens the Settings window.
For Windows 7: Opens Windows Search .
For Windows 10: Opens the Cortana
®
search box.
Views the programs that you have opened.
For Windows 7: Opens Computer .
For Windows 10: Views all the programs.
Fn+Esc You can configure the Fn key and function keys in the Keyboard Properties window by
doing the following:
1. Go to Control Panel. Change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons
or Small icons.
2. Click Keyboard . In the Keyboard Properties window, click the Fn and function keys
or ThinkPad F1–F12 keys tab.
3. Select the options of your preference.
Press Fn+Esc to enable or disable the Fn Lock function.
• When the Fn Lock function is disabled : The Fn Lock indicator is off. To initiate the special
function printed as an icon on each function key, press the corresponding function key
directly. To input F1- F12, press the Fn key and the corresponding function key.
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