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Increases the speaker volume.
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Mutes or unmutes the microphones. When the microphones are muted, the indicator on the F4
key is on.
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Darkens the computer display.
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Brightens the computer display.
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Manages external displays.
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Enables or disables the wireless features.
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– Windows 7: Opens Control Panel.
– Windows 10: Opens the Settings window.
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– Windows 7: Opens Windows Search.
– Windows 10: Opens the Cortana search box.
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Views all the programs that you have opened.
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– Windows 7: Opens Computer.
– Windows 10: Views all the programs.
• Fn+Spacebar: Controls the keyboard backlight.
There are three modes for the keyboard backlight: Off, Low, and High. Press Fn+Spacebar to change
the mode of the keyboard backlight.
• Fn+B: Has the same function as the Break key on a conventional keyboard.
• Fn+K: Has the same function as the ScrLK key on the conventional keyboard.
• Fn+P: Has the same function as the Pause key on the conventional keyboard.
• Fn+S: Has the same function as the SysRq key on the conventional keyboard.
ThinkPad pointing device
The ThinkPad pointing device enables you to perform all the functions of a traditional mouse, such as
pointing, clicking, and scrolling. With the ThinkPad pointing device, you also can perform a variety of touch
gestures, such as rotating and zooming in or out.
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Using your computer
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