Hotkeys - Acer Aspire E5-471 User Manual

16 - Using the keyboard

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most
of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey
<Fn> + <F3>
<Fn> + <F4>
<Fn> + <F5>
<Fn> + <F6>
<Fn> + <F7>
<Fn> + <F8>
<Fn> + <F11> NumLk Number Lock
<Fn> + <F12> Scr Lk Scroll Lock
<Fn> + < >
<Fn> + < >
<Fn> + < >
<Fn> + < >
<Fn> +
<Home>
Icon Function
Airplane mode
Sleep
Display toggle
Display off
Touchpad
toggle
Speaker toggle
Brightness up
Brightness
down
Volume up
Volume down
Play/Pause
Description
Turns on / off the computer's
network devices.
(Network devices vary by
configuration.)
Puts the computer in Sleep
mode.
Switches display output
between the display screen,
external monitor (if
connected) and both.
Turns the display screen
backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Turns the built-in touchpad on
and off.
Turns the speakers on and
off.
Turns the embedded numeric
keypad on or off.
Turns Scroll Lock on or off.
Increases the screen
brightness.
Decreases the screen
brightness.
Increases the sound volume.
Decreases the sound volume.
Play or pause a selected
media file.