18 - Using the keyboard
Hotkeys
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in touchpad on and off.
Keyboard
backlight toggle
Turns the keyboard backlight on and off.
Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
Volume up Increases the sound volume.
NumLk Numeric Lock Turns Numeric Lock on or off.
Prt Sc Print Screen Take quick screen shots.
Pause
Br
Pause / Break Sends a Break Command.
Insert Insert Turns Insert on or off.
Pg Up Page up Scrolls up a page in a document.
Pg Dn Page down Scrolls down a page in a document.
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.