Keyboard Function Keys - Dell Precision 3591 Technical Manualbook

Table 13. Keyboard specifications (continued)
Description

Keyboard function keys

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.
Table 14. List of keyboard shortcuts
Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F10
F11
F12
Copilot
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 15. Secondary tasks of keyboard keys
Key combination for task
fn and F1
fn and F2
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Values
perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character,
press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary
functions, press Fn and the desired key.
NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the
function keys (F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior
in BIOS setup program.
For more information, see
Primary behavior
Mute audio
Decrease volume
Increase volume
Mute microphone
Keyboard backlight
NOTE: Toggle to cycle the keyboard backlight status through off, low-
backlight, and high-backlight.
Decrease brightness
Increase brightness
Switch to external display
Print Screen
Home
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Launch Copilot in Windows
NOTE: If Copilot in Windows is not available on your computer, the
CoPilot key launches Windows Search. For more information about
Copilot in Windows, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at
www.dell.com/support.
What the task does
Operating system and application-specific F1 behavior
Operating system and application-specific F2 behavior
Keyboard function keys.