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Special keys
Your computer keyboard features several special keys to help you work more easily and effectively.
The following illustration shows the locations of the special keys.
Note: Your computer might look slightly different from the following illustration.
1
Windows key
For Windows 7 and Windows 10: Open the Start menu.
For Windows 8.1: Switch between the current workspace and the Start screen.
For information about using the Windows key with other keys, refer to the help information system of the
Windows operating system.
2 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, then 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.
• + Enables or disables the Fn Lock function.
When the Fn Lock function is enabled: The Fn Lock indicator is on. To input F1–F12, press the function
keys directly. To initiate the special function printed as an icon on each key, press the Fn key and the
corresponding function key.
When the Fn Lock function is disabled: The Fn Lock indicator is off. To initiate the special function
printed as an icon on each key, press the function keys directly. To input F1–F12, press the Fn key
and the corresponding function key.
• Mutes or unmutes the speakers. When the speakers are muted, the indicator on the F1 key is on.
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 volume-down key and the volume-up key .
• Decreases the speaker volume.
Chapter 2
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Using your computer
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