Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety and comfort
- First things first
- Your Acer notebook tour
- Using the keyboard
- Touchpad
- Recovery
- Power management
- Battery pack
- Traveling with your computer
- Securing your computer
- Acer Theft Shield
- Wireless networks
- Using a Bluetooth connection
- Acer Converter Port
- HDMI
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- BIOS utility
- Frequently asked questions
- Requesting service
- Tips and hints for using Windows 8
- Three concepts you might want to keep in mind
- How do I access the charms?
- How do I get to Start?
- How do I jump between apps?
- How do I turn off my computer?
- Why is there a new interface?
- How do I unlock my computer?
- How do I personalize my computer?
- I want to use Windows in the way that I'm used to - give me my desktop back!
- Where are my apps?
- What is a Microsoft ID (account)?
- How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer?
- How do I check for Windows updates?
- Where can I get more information?
- Troubleshooting
- Regulations and safety notices
30 - Using the keyboard
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey Icon Function Description
<Fn> + <F3> Airplane mode
Turns on / off the computer's
network devices.
(Network devices vary by
configuration.)
<Fn> + <F4> Sleep
Puts the computer in Sleep
mode.
<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle
Switches display output
between the display screen,
external monitor (if connected)
and both.
<Fn> + <F6> Display off
Turns the display screen
backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle
Turns the built-in touchpad on
and off.
<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> + <F9>
Keyboard
backlight
Turns the keyboard backlight
on and off.
Note: This feature is only
available on certain models.