Component Description
(4)
Speaker mute button Mutes and restores speaker sound.
(5) Fingerprint reader (select models only) Allows a fingerprint logon to Windows, instead of a password
logon.
Keys
NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.
Component Description
(1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with
the fn key.
(2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in
combination with a function key, the num lk key, or the esc key.
(3)
Windows key Windows 8: Returns you to the Start screen from an open app or
the Windows desktop.
NOTE: Pressing the Windows key again will return you to the
previous screen.
Windows 7: Displays the Windows Start menu.
(4) Function keys Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in
combination with the fn key.
(5) Embedded numeric keypad When the keypad is turned on, it can be used like an external
numeric keypad.
Each key on the keypad performs the function indicated by the
icon in the upper-right corner of the key.
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