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The F1-F12 keys at the top of the keyboard are function keys. By default, these keys are used to perform specific functions
defined by the software application in use.
You can run the secondary tasks that are indicated by the symbols on the function keys by pressing the function key with Fn,
for example, Fn and F1. See the table below for the list of secondary tasks and the key combinations to run them.
NOTE:
Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for tasks
remain the same, regardless of the keyboard language.
NOTE:
You can define the primary behavior of function keys in the Function Key Behavior menu of the BIOS setup
program.
Table 24. Secondary tasks of keyboard keys
Key combination for task
Fn and F1
Fn and F2
Fn and F3
Fn and F4
Fn and F5
Fn and F6
Fn and F7
Fn and F8
Fn and F10
Fn and F11
Fn and F12
Fn and Esc
Fn and Ctrl
Keys with alternate characters
There are other keys on your keyboard with alternate characters. The symbols that are shown at the bottom of these keys
are the main characters that are displayed when the key is pressed; the symbols that are shown at the top of these keys are
displayed when the key is pressed with the shift key. For example, if you press 2, 2 is displayed; if you press Shift and 2, @ is
displayed.
Keyboard function keys
What the task does
Mutes audio
Decreases audio volume
Increases audio volume
Plays or pauses media file
Increases or decreases brightness of keyboard backlight. Hold
down the Fn key and press F5 repeatedly to select between
Off, 50% brightness, and 100% brightness.
Decreases display brightness
Increases display brightness
Switches to an external display
Prints screen (Screen capture)
Home (Moves cursor to beginning of the line)
End (Moves cursor to the end of the line)
Locks the Fn key on and off
Opens the menu of the software application
Keyboard function keys
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