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Chapter 6. Function keys
The following table describes the functions of function keys and key combinations.
Table 8. Function keys
Function key and key
combination
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Description
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 disabled: The Fn Lock indicator is off. To initiate the
special function printed as an icon on each function key, press the corresponding
function key directly. To input F1- F12, press the Fn key and the corresponding
function key.
• When the Fn Lock function is enabled: The Fn Lock indicator turns on. To input F1-
F12, press the corresponding function key directly. To initiate the special function
printed as an icon on each function key, press the Fn key and the corresponding
function key.
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 F2 or F3.
Decreases the speaker volume.
Increases the speaker volume.
Mutes or unmutes the microphones.
Darkens the display.
Brightens the display.
Switches the display output location between the computer display and an external
monitor.
Enables or disables the wireless features.
For Windows 10: Opens the Settings window.
For Windows 7: Opens Control Panel.
For Windows 10: Opens the Cortana
For Windows 7: Opens Windows Search.
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search box.
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