Special Keys; Function Keys And Key Combinations - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon User Manual

Special keys

Your computer has several special keys to help you work easily and effectively.

Function keys and key combinations

The keyboard has several special keys, which consist of the Fn key
You can configure the Fn key and function keys in the Keyboard Properties window by doing the following:
1. Go to Control Panel, then 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.
• + 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 keys 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 F2 or F3.
• Decreases the speaker volume.
• Increases the speaker volume.
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