Function Keys And Key Combinations - Lenovo ThinkPad X250 User Manual

Function keys and key combinations

The keyboard has several function keys, which consist of the Fn key
• + Enables or disables the Fn Lock function.
When the Fn Lock function is disabled: The Fn Lock indicator is off. To initiate the special function
of each key, press the function keys directly. To input F1–F12, press the Fn key and the corresponding
function key.
When the Fn Lock function is enabled: The Fn Lock indicator is on. To input F1–F12, press the function
keys directly. To initiate the special function of each key, press the Fn key and the corresponding
function key.
Note: Alternatively, you also can disable or enable the Fn lock function in the Keyboard Properties
window. See "Personalized keyboard " on page 56.
• Mutes or unmutes the speakers. When the speakers are muted, the indicator on the key is on.
If you mute the sound and turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you turn on your
computer again. To turn on the sound, press
• Decreases the speaker volume.
• Increases the speaker volume.
• Mutes or unmutes the microphones. When the microphones are muted, the indicator on the
key is on.
• Darkens the display.
• Brightens the display.
• Switches the display output location between the computer display and an external display.
• Enables or disables the wireless features.
• Opens Control Panel (Windows 7) or opens the Settings charm (Windows 8.1).
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