Keyboard; Standard Keyboard Layout; Fn Key Combination Summary - NEC Versa 2500 Series Service Manual

Keyboard

The notebook has a built-in 87/88-key keyboard that provides complete emulation of a full-
sized IBM AT-enhanced keyboard with function keys and screen/cursor control keys.
The notebook keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, and some special function
keys that are activated by pressing the Fn key together with another key. These special
function keys (more popularly known as "hot keys") allow you to control and adjust some
of the notebook's functions like; display controls, speaker volume, and power management
features. The embedded numeric keypad is activated by pressing the Num Lock key. Once
the Num Lock key is pressed the upper blue symbols become active.
Key Combination
Fn key + Esc key
Fn key + F8 key
Fn key + F10 key
Figure 1-3 Standard Keyboard Layout
NOTE: Activating the Num Lock key in turn
disables the alphanumeric keys where the embed-
ded keys are located. Press the Num Lock key
again to disable the embedded keys and resume
normal keyboard operation.
Table 1-3 Fn Key Combination Summary
Function
This key combination puts the system in Suspend mode.
This key combination mutes the PC speaker volume.
This key combination toggles between video display output to the
LCD display, to an external CRT monitor, or to a simultaneous dis-
play of LCD and CRT.
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