Key Combinations - Fujitsu Siemens Computers LIFEBOOK E Series User Manual

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Key combinations

The following description of key combinations refers to functions when using Microsoft Windows.
Some of the following key combinations may not function in other operating systems and with some
device drivers.
Other key combinations are described in the relevant manuals supplied with your application
programmes.
Key combinations are performed as follows:
Ê
Press and hold the first key in the combination.
Ê
While holding the first key down, press the other key or keys in the combination.
If the external keyboard does not feature an [Fn] key, you can simultaneously press
i
the [Ctrl] + [Alt Gr] keys or the [Ctrl] + [Alt] keys.
Switching the loudspeakers on/off
F3
Fn
+
This key combination switches your device's integrated loudspeakers off and
on.
Enlarge MS-DOS screen
F5
Fn
+
This key combination enlarges the screen in the MS-DOS mode to the full-
screen mode or switches it back to the normal display mode.
Decreasing screen brightness
F6
Fn
+
This key combination decreases screen brightness.
Increasing screen brightness
F7
Fn
+
This key combination increases screen brightness.
Reducing the volume
F8
Fn
+
This key combination reduces the volume of the integrated loudspeakers.
Increasing the volume
F9
Fn
+
This key combination raises the volume of the integrated loudspeakers.
Switching between internal and external screen
F10
Fn
+
If an external monitor is connected, the monitor on which the output is to be
displayed can be selected with this key combination. You can opt to use:
•
•
•
Switching the video output on/off
F11
Fn
+
This key combination switches the video output (S Video out socket) on or off.
If the video output is switched on, the LCD screen of the notebook and any
external monitor connected are automatically switched off.
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just the notebook's LCD screen
just the external monitor
both the LCD screen and the external monitor.
Backtab (Shift+Tab)
This key combination moves the cursor back to the previous
tabular stop.
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