Table 15. Keyboard specifications (continued)
Description Values
Keyboard size
X=18.05 mm key pitch
Y=18.05 mm key pitch
Keyboard shortcuts
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them.
These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to
perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character,
press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary
functions, press Fn and the desired key.
NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the
function keys (F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior
in BIOS setup program.
Keyboard function keys
The F1-F12 keys at the top of the keyboard are function keys. By default, these keys are used to perform specific functions
defined by the software application in use.
You can run the secondary tasks that are indicated by the symbols on the function keys by pressing the function key with fn, for
example, fn and F1. See the table below for the list of secondary tasks and the key combinations to run them.
NOTE:
Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for tasks
remain the same, regardless of the keyboard language.
NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of function keys in the Function Key Behavior menu of the BIOS setup
program.
Table 16. Secondary tasks of keyboard keys
Key combination for task What the task does
fn and F1 Mutes audio
fn and F2 Decreases audio volume
fn and F3 Increases audio volume
fn and F4 Turn off/on the microphone
fn and F5 Changes the brightness of the backlit keyboard
fn and F6 Decreases display brightness
fn and F7 Increases display brightness
fn and F8 Switches to an external display
fn and F10 Prints screen (Screen capture)
fn and F11 Home (Moves cursor to beginning of the line)
fn and F12 End (Moves cursor to the end of the line)
fn and Esc Locks the fn key on and off
fn and Ctrl Opens the menu of the software application
Keys with alternate characters
There are other keys on your keyboard with alternate characters. The symbols that are shown at the bottom of these keys
are the main characters that are displayed when the key is pressed; the symbols that are shown at the top of these keys are
displayed when the key is pressed with the shift key. For example, if you press 2, 2 is displayed; if you press Shift and 2, @ is
displayed.
Specifications of Precision 3580
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