User Guide - Windows 8.1
NOTE: Depending on the country or region, your keyboard may have dierent keys and keyboard functions
than those discussed in this section.
Using Windows shortcut keys
Windows provides shortcuts so that you can perform actions quickly. Press the Windows key alone or in
combination with a specic key to perform a designated action.
Identifying the hot keys
A hot key is a combination of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3).
To use a hot key:
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Briey press the fn key, and then briey press the second key of the hot key combination.
Press fn+ function
key
Description
Initiates Sleep, which saves your information in system memory. The display and other system components
turn o and power is conserved.
To exit Sleep, briey press the power button.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Sleep.
Turns the keyboard backlight o or on.
NOTE: To conserve battery power, turn o this feature.
Decreases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
Increases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
Decreases speaker volume incrementally while you hold down the key.
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