User Manual

14 - Using the keyboard
Hotkeys
The computer uses hotkeys (key combinations) to access function
keys and navigation commands.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Display off
Turns the display screen backlight off to
save power. Press any key to return.
Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in touchpad on and off.
Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
Volume up Increases the sound volume.
NumLk
Numeric Lock Turns Numeric Lock on or off.
Pause
Br
Pause / Break Sends a Break Command.
Insert
Insert Turns Insert on or off.
Pg Up
Page up Scrolls up a page in a document.
Pg Dn
Page down Scrolls down a page in a document.
Icon Function Description
Hotkey Function Description
Fn + Special
keys (see page
13)
Function
keys
Activates the F1 to F12 keys.
Fn + Pg Up Home
Scrolls to the beginning of a
document.
Fn + Pg Dn End Scrolls to the end of a document.
Note
It is not necessary to press the Fn key to use the F1 to F12 function keys
when starting your computer or when using the BIOS.
To swap the hotkey and special function of the F1 to F12 keys, change the
function key setting in the BIOS (to open the BIOS press F2 when starting
your computer, then select the Main menu and change Function key
behavior to Function keys).