Manual
50 Using the Keyboard
Key Combinations
System Functions
Battery
Display Functions
Power Management
<Ctrl><Shift><Esc> Opens the Task Manager window.
<Fn><F3> Displays the Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter (see "Dell™
QuickSet Battery Meter" on page 42).
<Fn><F8> Switches the video image to the next display option. The
options include the integrated display, an external
monitor, and both displays simultaneously.
<Fn><F7> Scales between wide-screen and standard aspect ratio
video resolutions.
<Fn> and left-arrow key Activates the ambient light sensor, which controls
brightness of the display based on light level in the
current environment.
<Fn> and up-arrow key Increases brightness on the integrated display only (not
on an external monitor).
<Fn> and down-arrow key Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not
on an external monitor).
<Fn><Esc> Activates a power management mode. You
can reprogram this keyboard shortcut to
activate a different power management mode
using the Advanced tab in the Power
Options Properties window (see "Accessing
Power Options Properties" on page 46).
<Fn><F1> Puts the computer into hibernate mode. Dell
QuickSet is required (see "Dell™ QuickSet"
on page 177).