Chapter 5. Function Keys - Lenovo ThinkPad T560 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 5. Function keys

The following table describes the functions of function keys and key combinations.
Table 6. Function keys
Function key and key
combination
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Description
Mutes or unmutes the speakers.
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 the speaker-mute key.
Decreases the speaker volume.
Increases the speaker volume.
Mutes or unmutes the microphones.
Darkens the computer display.
Brightens the computer display.
Manages external displays.
Enables or disables the built-in wireless features.
• For Windows 7: Opens Control Panel.
• For Windows 10: Opens the Settings window.
• For Windows 7: Opens Windows Search.
• For Windows 10: Opens the Cortana
Views all the programs that you have opened.
• For Windows 7: Opens Computer.
• For Windows 10: Views all the programs.
You can configure the Fn key and function keys in the Keyboard Properties window
by doing the 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 or ThinkPad F1–F12 keys tab.
3. Select the options of your preference.
Press Fn+Esc to enable or disable 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.
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