Table 1. Keyboard shortcuts
Hot keys
Function
Description
Fn+ESC Fn Lock Allows the user to toggle between
locked and unlocked Fn keys.
Fn+F1 Audio Volume Mute
Temporarily mutes/unmutes the
audio. The audio level before muting
is returned after unmuting.
Fn+F2 Audio Volume Down/Decrease Decreases the audio volume until
minimum/off is reached.
Fn+F3 Audio Volume Up/Increase Increases the audio volume until
maximum is reached.
Fn+F4 Microphone Mute
Silences the on-board microphone so
it cannot record audio. There is an
LED on the F4 function key that
notifies the user of the state of this
feature:
• LED off = microphone capable of
recording audio
• LED on = microphone muted and
unable to record audio
Fn+F5 Num lock Allows the user to toggle between
locked and unlocked NumLock
Fn+F6 Scroll lock Used as Scroll Lock key.
Fn+F7 Stealth Mode Allows the user to toggle to and from
Stealth Mode
Fn+F8 LCD and Projector display
Determines video output to LCD and
external Video devices when
attached and displays present.
Fn+F9 Search Mimics the Windows key + F
keystroke to open Windows Search
dialog box.
Fn+F10 KB Illumination/Backlight
Determines the Keyboard
Illumination/Backlight brightness
level. The hot key cycles through the
following brightness states when
pressed: Disabled, Dim, Bright. For
more detail, see Keyboard
Illumination/Backlight section.
Fn+F11 Brightness Decrease
Decreases the stepping of LCD
brightness for each press until
minimum is reached. For details, see
the LCD Brightness section.
Fn+F12 Brightness Increase
Increases the stepping of LCD
brightness for each press until
maximum is reached. For details, see
the LCD Brightness section.
Fn+PrintScreen Radio On/Off Toggles all the wireless radios on and
off. For example, WLAN, WWAN, and
Bluetooth.
Fn+Insert Sleep Puts the system into the ACPI S3
State and does not wake the system.
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