• Alt Gr key If your keyboard has an ALT GR key to the right of the spacebar, you hold that key to type the characters printed at the bottom-right corners of keys. For keys that have four characters, hold SHIFT and ALT GR to type the upper-right characters. ALT GR Unshifted SHIFT To use the Fn hot keys The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key —a shortcut key sequence—for various system controls. Hot Keys Effect Fn + F1 Decreases the display’s brightness. Fn + F2 Increases the display’s brightness. Fn + F3 Decreases the display’s contrast (non-TFT displays only). Fn + F4 Increases the display’s contrast (non-TFT displays only).
Fn + F5 Switches among the built-in display, an external display, and simultaneous displays. Fn + F6 (hold) For use with two batteries: The battery indicator in the status panel briefly displays the individual battery status for each battery. Fn + F7 Toggles the sound on and off (mutes sound). Fn + F8 Toggles the built-in keypad on and off. Does not affect an external keyboard. If Num Lock is on, then the numeric functions are active; otherwise, cursor control is active. Fn + F9 Toggles Num Lock (numeric functions for the keypad) on and off. Fn + F10 Toggles Scroll Lock on and off. Fn + F12 Enters Hibernate mode. Fn + R Enters Suspend mode. Fn + S Enters Standby mode.
Fn + UP-ARROW Increases sound volume. Fn + DOWN-ARROW Decreases sound volume. 16 ¬ ‘