18 - Using the keyboard
Hotkeys
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Flight mode
Turns on / off the computer's network
devices.
Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in touchpad on and off.
Keyboard
backlight control
Adjusts keyboard backlight brightness
Snipping Tool
Snips a rectangle, freeform, window or full
screen to your clipboard.
Icon Function Description
Hotkey Icon Function Description
Fn + F1-F12 Function keys Activates the F1 to F12 keys.
Fn + F
Switches fan mode between
Silent, Normal and
Performance.
For more information on how to
achieve optimal cooling
efficiency in different
scenarios, please launch Acer
Quick Access application.
Fn +
prt sc Print Screen Take quick screen shots.
Fn + delete ins Insert Turns Insert on or off.
Fn +
home Home
Scrolls to the beginning of a
document.
Fn +
end End
Scrolls to the end of a
document.
Fn +
pg up Page up
Scrolls up a page in a
document.
Fn +
pg dn Page down
Scrolls down a page in a
document.