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Using the keyboard

Using the action keys

Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard.

To use an action key, press a key to activate its assigned function

NOTE:

Depending on the program you are using, pressing

fn

and one of the action keys will open a

specific shortcut menu within that program.

NOTE:

The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility

and revert back to pressing the

fn

key and one of the action keys to activate the assigned function. Refer

to the “Setup Utility” chapter for additional information.

Icon

Description

Opens Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows
operating system and computer, answers to questions and tutorials, and updates
to your computer.

Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting and links to support
specialists.

Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.

Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.

Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For
example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing this key alternates the
screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on
both the computer and the monitor.

Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the
external VGA video standard. The

f4

acton key can also alternate images among

other devices that are receiving video information from the computer.

Plays the previous track of a CD or the previous section of a DVD or BD.

Stops or plays audio on a CD, or video on a DVD or BD.

Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or BD.

Decreases speaker volume incrementally when you hold down this key.

Increases speaker volume incrementally when you hold down this key.

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