Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 15 9500
NOTE:
Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain
the same across all language configurations.
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform
secondary functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is
pressed. If you press shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press
2
,
2
is typed out; if you press
Shift
+
2
,
@
is typed out.
The keys
F1
-
F12
at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the
bottom of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing
F1
mutes the audio
(refer to the table below).
However, if the function keys
F1
-
F12
are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled
by pressing
Fn
+
esc
. Subsequently, multimedia control can be invoked by pressing
Fn
and the respective function key. For
example, mute audio by pressing
Fn
+
F1
.
NOTE:
You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (
F1
-
F12
) by changing
Function Key Behavior
in
BIOS setup program.
Table 22. List of keyboard shortcuts
Function key
Redefined key (for multimedia control)
Behavior
Mute audio
Decrease volume
Increase volume
Play/Pause
Toggle keyboard backlight
Decrease brightness
Increase brightness
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