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Special keys
Your computer has several special keys to help you work more easily and effectively.
You can toggle the ThinkPad F1-F12 key functionality to use the keys in default mode or in legacy mode. In
default mode, you can initiate the special functions illustrated on each key by pressing the corresponding
key directly. In legacy mode, to initiate the special functions illustrated on each key, press and hold the Fn
key and then press the desired function key, then release both keys.
To toggle the F1-F12 key functionality in the Windows environment, do the following:
1. Open the ThinkPad Keyboard Properties window by doing either of the following:
• Go to Control Panel. In the icons view, click Keyboard .
• Press Fn for four seconds.
2. Click the ThinkPad F1-F12 keys tab.
3. Configure settings as desired following the instructions on the screen.
To toggle the F1-F12 key functionality through the ThinkPad Setup program, do the following:
1. Start the computer. When the ThinkPad logo screen is displayed, press F1. The ThinkPad Setup
program main menu opens.
2. Select Config ➙ Keyboard/Mouse ➙ Change to F1-F12 keys .
3. Configure settings as desired following the instructions on the screen.
4. Save changes and exit.
ThinkPad Edge E445 special keys
The following figure shows the locations of the special keys for ThinkPad Edge E445.
The following is a brief introduction to the special keys.
1 Function keys
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