Lenovo ThinkPad E480, User Manual

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2 3 Fn key and function keys
You can configure the Fn key and function keys in the Keyboard Properties window by doing the following:
1. Go to Control Panel, and then change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons or Small
icons.
2. Click Lenovo - Keyboard Manager and the Keyboard Manager window is displayed.
3. Select the options of your preference.
• + Switch the key function between the standard F1–F12 function and the special function
printed as an icon on each key. When the Fn Lock indicator is off, you can use the default function. You
can change the default function in the Keyboard Properties window.
• Mute or unmute the speakers.
If you mute the sound and turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you turn on your
computer. To turn on the sound, press or .
• Decrease the speaker volume.
• Increase the speaker volume.
• Mute or unmute the microphones.
• Darken the computer display.
• Brighten the computer display.
• Manage external displays.
• Enable or disable the built-in wireless features.
• Open the Settings window.
• Enable or disable the built-in Bluetooth features.
• Open a keyboard setting page.
• Invoke the function defined by yourself. To define or change the action for the F12 key, do the
following:
1. Open Lenovo Companion. See “Accessing Lenovo programs” on page 10.
2. Click Hardware Settings and then click the input icon .
3. Locate the Keyboard: User-defined Key section and follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the setting.
On the Input page, you can also define different functions for the key combinations with F12, such as Shift
+F12, Alt+F12, or Ctrl+F12.
Key combinations
• + : Open the Snipping Tool program.
• Fn+Spacebar : If your computer supports keyboard backlight, press Fn+Spacebar to switch between the
different keyboard backlight status.
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Using your computer
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