Chapter 5. Function Keys - Lenovo ThinkPad T590 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 5. Function keys

The following table describes the functions of function keys and key combinations.
Table 6. Function keys
Function key and key
combination
+
F9
10
F11
F12
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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 Lenovo - Keyboard Manager and the Keyboard Manager window is
displayed.
3. Select the options of your preference.
Press Fn+Esc to switch the key function between the standard F1–F12 function and the
special function printed as an icon on each key. You can change the default function in
the Keyboard Properties window.
Mute or unmute 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 F1, F2, or F3.
Decrease the speaker volume.
Increase the speaker volume.
Mute or unmute the microphones.
Darken the computer display.
Brighten the computer display.
Manage external displays.
Enable or disable the built-in wireless features.
Open the Settings window.
Enable or disable the built-in Bluetooth features.
Open a keyboard setting page.
Invoke the function defined by yourself:
1. Open the Start menu and click Lenovo Vantage.
2. Click Hardware Settings and then click Input.
3. Locate the Keyboard: User-defined Key section and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the setting.
On this setting page, you can also define different functions for the key combinations
with F12, such as Shift+F12, Alt+F12, or Ctrl+F12.
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