Dell Precision 3591 - Keyboard and Function Keys

Table 13. Keyboard specifications(continued)
Description Values
perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character,
p
ress 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.
For more information, see Keyboard function keys.
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
d
efined by the software application in use.
Table 14. List of keyboard shortcuts
Key Primary behavior
F1 Mute audio
F2 Decrease volume
F3 Increase volume
F4 Mute microphone
F5 Keyboard backlight
NOTE:
Toggle to cycle the keyboard backlight status through off, low-
backlight, and high-backlight.
F6 Decrease brightness
F7 Increase brightness
F8 Switch to external display
F10 Print Screen
F11 Home
F12 End
Copilot Launch Copilot in Windows
NOTE:
If Copilot in Windows is not available on your computer, the
CoPilot key launches Windows Search. For more information about
Copilot in Windows, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at
www.dell.com/support.
You can run the secondary tasks that are indicated by the symbols on the function keys by pressing the function key with fn, for
e
xample, 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 15. Secondary tasks of keyboard keys
Key combination for task What the task does
fn and F1 Operating system and application-specific F1 behavior
fn and F2 Operating system and application-specific F2 behavior
18 Specifications of Precision 3591