Multimedia control keys – Dell Inspiron 1464 (Early 2010) User Manual

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Using Your Inspiron Laptop

Multimedia Control Keys

The multimedia control keys are located on the function key row on the keyboard. To use the

multimedia controls, press the required key. You can configure the multimedia control keys on

the keyboard using the Function Key Behavior in the System Setup (BIOS) utility or the Windows
Mobility Center.

System Setup (BIOS) Utility

Press during POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the

System Setup (BIOS) utility.

In the

Function Key Behavior, select Multimedia Key First or Function Key First.

The options in the Function Key Behavior setting are:
Multimedia Key First — This is the default setting. Pressing any multimedia control key performs the

associated multimedia action. For function key, press + the required function key.
Function Key First — Pressing any function key performs the associated function. For multimedia

action, press + the required multimedia control key.

NOTE: The Multimedia Key First option is active only in the operating system.

Windows Mobility Center

Press

< > keys to launch the Windows Mobility Center.

In the

Function Key Row, select Function Key or Multimedia Key.