SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
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Main System Components
The Built-In Keyboard
Viewing angle
To open your SPARCbook, slide the two latches on the front of the unit
outwards while simultaneously lifting the lid upwards. To obtain the
best viewing angle, adjust the position of the lid.
Display brightness
The display incorporates a fluorescent backlight to provide full-display
legibility under a range of lighting conditions. You can adjust the
brightness of the built-in display from the keyboard with the following
key combinations:
•
Screen brightness is increased by pressing
Pause-
•
Screen brightness is decreased by pressing
Pause-
The Built-In Keyboard
The built-in keyboard provides full-size keys laid out in a conventional
manner. However, the number of keys provided is limited by the
compact size of the SPARCbook which means that some of keys
normally found on a full-sized keyboard must be simulated using key
combinations.
Function keys
The functions of the twelve function keys (
F1
-
F12
) are controlled by
the operating environment and some applications. In addition the keys
emulate two further banks of function keys, normally called Left and
Right function keys, when the
Alt
and
Ctrl
keys are pressed as well.
•
Pressing the
Alt
key positioned to the right of the space bar and
a function key provides the Left function.
•
Pressing the
Ctrl
key positioned to the right of the space bar and
a function key provides the Right function.
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