Chapter 2: Hot Key Definition - Dell Latitude 5424 Rugged Setup And Specifications

Fn behavior: Primary behavior is media key; Secondary behavior is F1-F12 key.
● Fn Lock only switches primary and secondary behavior on F1-F12.
● F7 is stealth –unique for rugged and semi rugged platforms. It turns off LCD, all wireless, all alerts, indicator lights, sound,
fan, etc
Table 1. Keyboard shortcuts
Hot keys
Fn+ESC
Fn+F1
Fn+F2
Fn+F3
Fn+F4
Fn+F5
Fn+F6
Fn+F7
Fn+F8
Fn+F9
Fn+F10
10 Hot key definition
Function
Fn Lock
Audio Volume Mute
Audio Volume Down/Decrease
Audio Volume Up/Increase
Microphone Mute
Num lock
Scroll lock
Stealth Mode
LCD and Projector display
Search
KB Illumination/Backlight
Hot key definition
Description
Allows the user to toggle between
locked and unlocked Fn keys.
Temporarily mutes/unmutes the
audio. The audio level before
muting is returned after unmuting.
Decreases the audio volume until
minimum/off is reached.
Increases the audio volume until
maximum is reached.
Silences the on-board microphone
so it cannot record audio. There
is an LED on the F4 function key
that notifies the user of the state
of this feature:
● LED off = microphone capable
of recording audio
● LED on = microphone muted
and unable to record audio
Allows the user to toggle between
locked and unlocked NumLock
Used as Scroll Lock key.
Allows the user to toggle to and
from Stealth Mode
Determines video output to LCD
and external Video devices when
attached and displays present.
Mimics the Windows key +
F keystroke to open Windows
Search dialog box.
Determines the Keyboard
Illumination/Backlight brightness
level. The hot key cycles through
the following brightness states
when pressed: Disabled, Dim,
Bright. For more detail, see
Keyboard Illumination/Backlight
section.
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