Chapter 2
Life with Your MacBook Pro
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Function (fn) key
Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys
(F1 to F12). To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the
menu bar and search for “function keys.”
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Brightness keys (F1, F2)
Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display.
Exposé key (F3)
Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows.
Dashboard key (F4)
Open Dashboard to access your widgets.
o
Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)
Increase (o
) or decrease (ø
) the brightness of the keyboard illumination.
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Media keys (F7, F8, F9)
Rewind ( ), play or pause (
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), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow.
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Mute key (F10)
Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port.
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Volume keys (F11, F12)
Increase (
-) or decrease (–) the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers and
headphone port.
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Media Eject key
Press and hold this key to eject a disc that’s not in use. You can also eject a disc by
dragging its desktop icon to the Trash.
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