Working with the notebook
F-Lock setting
The F-Lock setting can b e used to set either the hot keys or the function keys as
the primary function for the u pper row of keys.
The F-Lock function is deactivated by defau lt as delivered.
► F-Lock is turned on and off by pressing
Fn
+
Esc
.
When F-Lock is turned on, it remains activated like the
Caps Lock
key.
Changing the F -Lock setting changes the primary and secondary key functions as follows:
Status Hot Key Function key
F-Lock is deactivated
(F-Lock symbol is not
illuminated)
The hot key functions are
the primary behaviour:
► They are used by
simply pressing the
corresponding hot
key.
The function keys become
the secondary behaviour:
► They are used by
pressing
Fn
+the
function key.
F-Lock is activated
(F-Lock symbol is
illuminated)
The hot key functions are
the secondary behaviour:
► They are used by
pressing
Fn
+ the hot
key.
The function keys become
the primary behaviour:
► They are used by
simply pressing
the corresponding
function key.
The F-Lock toggle function can be deactivated in the BIOS setup utility.
If the F-Lock toggle fu nction is deactivated, the F-Lock symbol is continuously
on and the function keys become the primary function.
► To d o s o, i n t he Advanced - Keyboard Features - F-Lock menu se lect disabled instead of enabled.
Keyboard with backlight
KeyboardBackgroun
dlighting
On this version of the keyboard, repeated pressing of the key combination
Fn
+
space bar
allows the background lighting to be switched on and off and also
a choice to be made between two levels of brightness.
In battery mode, it is recommended to turn on the backlight only whe n needed
and to use the lower brightne ss level to maximize battery life.
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