Indicators and input devices
Preparation for use and operation
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Key combinations
The following description of key combinations refers to functions when using Microsoft Windows.
Some of the following key combinations may not function in other operating systems and with some
device drivers.
Other key combinations are described in the relevant manuals supplied with your application
programs.
You enter key combinations as follows:
Ê
Press and hold the first key in the combination.
Ê
While keeping the first key pressed, press the other key or keys in the combination.
i
If the external keyboard does not feature an
[Fn]
[Fn]
[Fn]
[Fn]
key, you can simultaneously press the
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
+
[Alt Gr]
[Alt Gr]
[Alt Gr]
[Alt Gr]
keys or the
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
and the
[Alt]
[Alt]
[Alt]
[Alt]
keys.
Limitation: The functions "Switch off screen
[Fn+F1]
[Fn+F1]
[Fn+F1]
[Fn+F1]
" and "Switch off loudspeaker
[Fn+F6]
[Fn+F6]
[Fn+F6]
[Fn+F6]
" are not supported.
Fn
+
F1
LCD Off
Switching the monitor off
This key combination switches the LCD screen off. Doing so does not affect
any running programs. You can switch the monitor on again, by pressing any
key.
Fn
+
F3
Standby
Enabling standby mode (Windows 95/Windows NT)
This key combination enables Standby mode. You can cancel Standby mode
by pressing any key.
Note on Windows 98:
This key combination enables Suspend mode. After the notebook is switched
on, you can continue working exactly where you left off before.
F4
Suspend
Fn
+
Enabling Suspend mode
This key combination switches the system into Suspend mode (see Section
"
Suspend mode
"). After the notebook is switched on, you can continue working
exactly where you left off before.
F6
Fn
+
Switching the loudspeaker on/off
This key combination switches your notebook's integrated loudspeakers off and
on.
Fn
+
F7
Increasing the volume
This key combination raises the volume of the integrated loudspeakers.
You can also adjust the volume of the loudspeaker by using the audio program
(e.g. mixer) or using the audio functions in an application program.
F8
Fn
+
Decreasing the volume
This key combination decreases the volume of the integrated loudspeakers.
You can also adjust the volume of the loudspeaker by using the audio program
(e.g. mixer) or using the audio functions in an application program.
F12
LCD/CRT
Fn
+
Switching between internal and external screen
If an external monitor is connected, the monitor on which the output is to be
displayed can be selected with this key combination. You can opt to use:
•
just the notebook's internal display
•
just the external display
•
•
•
•
both the internal and the external display.