Multimedia
Hardware and Software Guide 4–7
CD and DVD Procedures
Using Media Activity Hotkeys
Media activity hotkeys are preset combinations of the fn key 1 
and 4 of the function keys. You can use these hotkeys to control 
the play of an audio CD or a DVD that is inserted in the optical 
drive. You can also use an optional remote control that is included 
with some notebooks.
To control the play of an inserted video CD, use the media 
activity controls in your video CD player application.
■ To play, pause, or resume an inserted audio CD or a DVD, 
press the 
fn+f9 hotkey 2.
■ To stop an inserted audio CD or a DVD that is playing, press 
the 
fn+f10 hotkey 3.
■ To play the previous track of an audio CD or the previous 
chapter of a DVD that is playing, press the 
fn+f11 hotkey 4.
■ To play the next track of an audio CD or the next chapter of a 
DVD that is playing, press the 
fn+f12 hotkey 5.
For more information about these and other hotkeys, refer to the 
“Hotkeys” section in Chapter 2, “Keyboard and Touchpad.”