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• Invoke the function defined by yourself. If no function is defined, the following default function works:
– For Windows 7: Open the search box.
– For Windows 10: Open the Cortana personal assistant.
To define or change the action for the F12 key, do the following:
– For Windows 7:
1. Open Control Panel, and then change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons or
Small icons.
2. Click Lenovo - Keyboard Manager. In the Keyboard Manager window, click the USER-DEFINED
KEY tab.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setting.
On this setting page, you can also define different functions for the key combinations with F12, such as
Shift+F12, Alt+F12, or Ctrl+F12.
– For Windows 10:
1. Open Lenovo Companion. See “Accessing Lenovo programs” on page 12.
2. Click Hardware Settings and then click the input icon
.
3. Locate the KEYBOARD: USER-DEFINED KEY section and follow the instructions on the screen
to complete the setting.
On this setting page, you can also define different functions for the key combinations with F12, such as
Shift+F12, Alt+F12, or Ctrl+F12.
Key combinations
•
+ : Open the Snipping Tool program.
• Fn+Spacebar: If your computer supports keyboard backlight, press Fn+Spacebar to switch between the
different keyboard backlight status (off, low, or high).
Note: If your computer is installed with the Lenovo Companion 4.0 or later version, there are four modes
for the keyboard backlight: Off, Low, High, and Auto.
• Fn+B: This key combination has the same function as the Break key on a conventional external keyboard.
• Fn+K: This key combination has the same function as the ScrLK or Scroll Lock key on a conventional
external keyboard.
• Fn+P: This key combination has the same function as the Pause key on a conventional external keyboard.
• Fn+S: This key combination has the same function as the SysRq key on a conventional external keyboard.
• Fn+4: Press Fn+4 to put the computer into sleep mode. To wake up the computer, press the Fn key or the
power button.
Using the ThinkPad pointing device
This section provides information about using the ThinkPad pointing device.
ThinkPad pointing device overview
The ThinkPad pointing device enables you to perform all the functions of a traditional mouse, such as
pointing, clicking, and scrolling. With the ThinkPad pointing device, you also can perform various touch
gestures, such as rotating and zooming in or out.
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