Manual

27Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Function (fn) key
Pressandholdthiskeytoactivatecustomizedactionsassignedtothefunctionkeys
(F1toF12).Tolearnhowtocustomizefunctionkeys,chooseHelp>MacHelpfromthe
menubarandsearchfor“functionkeys.”
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Brightness keys (F1, F2)
Increase(
)ordecrease( )thebrightnessofthescreen.
Exposé key (F3)
OpenExposéforquickaccesstoallyouropenwindows.
Dashboard key (F4)
OpenDashboardtoaccessyourwidgets.
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Media keys (F6, F7, F8)
Rewind(
),playorpause(
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),orfast-forward( )asong,movie,orslideshow.
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Mute key (F9)
Mutethesoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersandaudiooutport.
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Volume keys (F10, F11)
Increase(
-)ordecrease(–)thevolumeofsoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersor
audiooutport.
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Media Eject key (F12)
PressandholdthiskeytoejectadiscfromaMacBookAirSuperDrive(available
separately).YoucanalsoejectadiscbydraggingitsiconfromthedesktoptotheTrash.
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Power button
TurnyourMacBookAironoro,orputittosleep.