Chapter 6. Special Keys - Lenovo ThinkPad S430 Maintenance Manual

Chapter 6. Special keys

This computer has several special keys at the upper row of the keyboard. To use each function, directly
press the desired key. The following table describes the functions of the special keys.
Table 8. Special keys
Description
Special key
Speaker mute (F1) Press this key to mute the sound of the computer.
Note: If you mute the sound and then turn off the computer, the sound will remain muted when
you turn on the computer again. To turn on the sound, press the speaker mute key again.
Speaker volume Press this key to turn down the volume of the computer.
down (F2)
Speaker volume up Press this key to turn up the volume of the computer.
(F3)
Microphone mute
When you press the microphone mute key, all of the recording devices are set on mute or
(F4) unmute; this is the default setting.
Change camera and • For Windows 7: For Windows 7: Opens the Communications settings window, in which
audio settings (F5)
• For Windows 8: Starts the Lenovo Settings program, which enables you to change the
Switch the display Press this key to switch between the computer display and an external monitor.
output location (F6)
Note: You also can use the Windows+P combination to switch between the computer display
and an external monitor.
Display brightness When you press this key, the computer display becomes dimmer.
down (F7)
Display brightness up When you press this key, the computer display becomes brighter.
(F8)
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you can preview your video image, take a snapshot of your current image, and change
the camera and audio settings.
camera and audio settings.
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