Chapter 4: Keyboard Shortcuts - Dell Alienware m16 R1 AMD Setup And Specifications

Keyboard shortcuts
NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts
remain the same across all language configurations.
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary
functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you
press shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you
press Shift + 2, @ is typed out.
The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of
the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 disables/enables performance
boost (refer to the table below).
However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by
pressing fn + Esc. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example,
disable/enable performance boost by pressing fn + F1.
NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS
setup program.
Table 22. List of keyboard shortcuts
Keys
Your computer comes with pre-programmable macro keys that enable you to perform multiple actions with a single key press.
Table 23. List of Macro keys
Keys
Your computer comes with dedicated keys that enable you to control audio features of the computer with a single key press.
20
Description
Disable/enable Performance Boost
Adjust keyboard backlight brightness
Switch to external display
Disable/enable Bluetooth
Decrease display brightness
Increase display brightness
Disable/enable touchpad
Description
Macro keys
NOTE: You can configure modes and assign multiple tasks
for the macro keys on the keyboard.