User Manual Part 1

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Chapter 3: Getting Started
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System key combinations
When you press an FN key and a system key at the same time, the notebook
performs the action identified by the green or blue text on the key.
Press and hold F
N while
pressing this system key...
To...
Display the power status box in the upper left corner of your
screen. The box shows the battery charge level, the BIOS
version, and whether the AC adapter is being used. Press the
key combination again to close this box. (Available on the Solo
9500 only.)
Toggle the notebook screen between the LCD, an external
monitor, or both displays at the same time. A monitor must be
plugged into the monitor port on the notebook or docking
station.
Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave Standby
mode.
Turn on Pad Lock so you can use the numeric keypad. Press
this key combination again to turn off Pad Lock. The Pad Lock
status indicator appears while this function is turned on.
Pause the text scrolling in a DOS screen. The Scroll Lock
status indicator appears when this function is turned on. Press
the key combination again to continue scrolling. (This function
is only available in some programs.)
Pause execution of a DOS program. (This function is only
available in some programs.)
Stop the currently running DOS program. (This function is only
available in some programs.)
Increase the brightness of the display.
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