CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Standby.
The computer must be on before you can initiate Standby.
To exit Standby, briefly press the power button.
NOTE:
In all Windows operating system windows, references to the
sleep button
apply to the
fn+f5
hotkey.
Initiating QuickLock
Press
fn+f6
to lock the system.
QuickLock protects your information by displaying the operating system Log On window. While the Log
On window is displayed, the computer cannot be accessed until a Windows user password or a Windows
administrator password is entered.
NOTE:
Before you can use QuickLock, you must set a Windows user password or a Windows
administrator password.
To use QuickLock, press
fn+f6
to display the Log On window and lock the computer. Then follow the
instructions on the screen to enter your Windows user password or your Windows administrator
password and access the computer.
Decreasing screen brightness
Press
fn+f7
to decrease screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to decrease the brightness level
incrementally.
Increasing screen brightness
Press
fn+f8
to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to increase the brightness level
incrementally.
Muting speaker sound
Press
fn+f9
to mute speaker sound. Press the hotkey again to restore speaker sound.
Decreasing speaker sound
Press
fn+f11
to decrease speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to decrease speaker sound
incrementally.
Increasing speaker sound
Press
fn+f12
to increase speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to increase speaker sound
incrementally.
Using the keypads
The computer has an embedded numeric keypad and also supports an optional external numeric keypad
or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad.
Using the keypads
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