Chapter 6. Function Keys And Combinations - Lenovo ThinkPad X230s Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 6. Function keys and combinations

The following table describes the functions of function keys and key combinations.
Table 8. Function keys
Function keys and Description
key combinations
Fn+Esc Press Fn+Esc to enable or disable the Fn Lock function and switch between default mode
and legacy mode of using the function keys.
• When the Fn Lock function is disabled: The Fn Lock indicator is off (default mode). To
• When the Fn Lock function is enabled: The Fn Lock indicator turns on. To input F1 -
F1
Speaker mute
F2 Speaker volume down
F3
Speaker volume up
F4 Microphone mute
F5 Brightness down
F6 Brightness up
F7
Switch a display output location.
F8 Enable or disable wireless features.
F9 For Windows 7: Open Control Panel.
For Windows 8: Open the Settings charm.
F10 For Windows 7: Open Windows Search.
For Windows 8: Open the Search charm.
F11 View all applications that are currently open.
F12
For Windows 7: Open Computer.
For Windows 8: View all the programs.
Fn+Spacebar Control the keyboard backlight.
There are three modes for the keyboard backlight: Off, Low, and High. Press Fn+Spacebar to
change the modes of the keyboard backlight.
Fn+B The same function as the Break key on a conventional keyboard.
Fn+P The same function as the Pause key on a conventional keyboard.
Fn+S The same function as the SysRq key on a conventional keyboard.
Fn+K The same function as the ScrLK key on a conventional keyboard.
Fn+End The same function as the Insert key on a conventional keyboard.
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initiate the special function of each function key, press the corresponding function key
directly. To input F1 - F12, press the Fn key and the corresponding function key.
F12, press the corresponding function key directly. To initiate the special function of each
function key, press the Fn key and the corresponding function key.
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