2.ClickKeyboard.IntheKeyboardPropertieswindow,clicktheThinkPadF1-F12keystab.
3.Selecttheoptionofyourpreference:
–TodisabletheFnLockfunction,selectDefault.TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).To
initiatethespecialfunctionprintedasanicononeachkey,pressthefunctionkeydirectly.Toinput
F1-F12,presstheFnkeyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.
–ToenabletheFnLockfunction,selectLegacy.TheFnLockindicatorturnson.ToinputF1-F12,
pressthefunctionkeysdirectly.Toinitiatethespecialfunctionprintedasanicononeachkey,
presstheFnkeyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.
•:Mutesorunmutesthespeakers.Whenthespeakersaremuted,thespeakermuteindicatorturnson.
Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,pressF1,F2,orF3.
•
:Decreasesthespeakervolume.
•
:Increasesthespeakervolume.
•:Mutesorunmutesthemicrophones.Whenthemicrophonesaremuted,themicrophonemute
indicatorturnson.
Ifyoumutethemicrophonesandturnoffyourcomputer,themicrophoneswillremainmutedwhenyou
turnonyourcomputeragain.Tounmutethemicrophones,pressF4.
•
:Darkensthedisplay.
•:Brightensthedisplay.
Youcantemporarilychangethecomputerdisplaybrightnessbypressingthetwokeys.Tochangethe
defaultbrightnesslevel,right-clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Thenclick
Adjustscreenbrightnessandmakechangesasdesired.
•
:Switchesthedisplayoutputlocationbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.
Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWindows+Pkeycombination
alsoisavailable.
•:Enablesordisablesthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.Formoreinformationonthewireless
features,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage31
.
•:
ForWindows8andWindows8.1:OpenstheSettingscharm.
ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.
•:
ForWindows8andWindows8.1:OpenstheSearchcharm.
ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.
•
:Viewstheprogramsthatyouhaveopened.
•:
ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Viewsalltheprograms.
ForWindows7:OpensComputer.
•+:Controlsthekeyboardbacklight
Note:Thekeyboardbacklightfeatureisavailableonsomemodels.
Therearethreemodesforthekeyboardbacklight:Off,Low,andHigh.PressFn+Spacebartochange
themodesofthekeyboardbacklight.
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