Special Keys - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon User Manual

Special keys

The keyboard has several special keys to help you work easily and effectively.
Note: Your computer might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
Windows key
Press the Windows key
You also can use the Windows key together with another key to achieve other functions. For more
information, refer to the help information system of the Windows operating system.
Function keys and key combinations
You can configure the Fn key
following:
1. Go to Control Panel. Change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons or Small icons.
2. Click Keyboard. In the Keyboard Properties window, click the Fn and function keys tab.
3. Select the options of your preference.
• + Enables or disables the Fn Lock function.
When the Fn Lock function is enabled: The Fn Lock indicator is on. To input F1–F12, press the function
keys directly. To initiate the special function printed as an icon on each key, press the Fn key and the
corresponding function key.
When the Fn Lock function is disabled: The Fn Lock indicator is off. To initiate the special function
printed as an icon on each key, press the function key directly. To input F1–F12, press the Fn key and the
corresponding function key.
• Mutes or unmutes the speakers. When the speakers are muted, the indicator on the F1 key is on.
If you mute the sound and turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you turn on your
computer again. To turn on the sound, press
• Decreases the speaker volume.
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1 to open the Start menu.
2 and function keys 3 in the Keyboard Properties window by doing the
or .