Hot Keys - Acer Aspire One D255 Series Service Manual

Hot Keys

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>
<Fn> + <F12>
<Fn> + < >
<Fn> + < >
<Fn> + < >
<Fn> + < >
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Icon Function
Communication key
Sleep
Display toggle
Screen blank
TouchPad toggle
Speaker toggle
Num Lock
Scroll Lock
Brightness up
Brightness down
Volume up
Volume down
Description
Enables/disables the computer's
communication devices. (Communication
devices may 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 internal TouchPad on and off.
Turns the speakers on and off.
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is
in numeric mode. The keys function as a
calculator (complete with the arithmetic
operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when
you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A
better solution would be to connect an external
keypad.
<Fn> + <F11> only for certain models.
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one
line up or down when you press the up or down
arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not
work with some applications.
Increases the screen brightness.
Decreases the screen brightness.
Increases the sound volume.
Decreases the sound volume.
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