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Vostro 5401 Setup and specifications guide

Keyboard

Table 1. KeyboardThe table describes the keyboard options.
Option Description
Numlock Enable

Allows you to enable or disable Numlock function when the system boots.

Enable Numlock

This option is enabled by default.

Fn Lock Options

Allows you to change the function key settings.

Fn Lock Mode

This option is enabled by default.

The options are:
  • Lock Mode Standard
  • Lock Mode Secondary- This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard Illumination

Allows you to set keyboard illumination settings using hotkeys <Fn>+<F5> during normal system operation.

The options are:
  • Disabled
  • Dim
  • Bright- This option is enabled by default.
NOTE The keyboard illumination brightness is set at 100%.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC

This feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged in the system.

The options are:
  • 5 seconds
  • 10 seconds - This option is enabled by default.
  • 15 seconds
  • 30 seconds
  • 1 minute
  • 5 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • Never
NOTE If Never is selected, the backlight stays on always when the system has AC adapter plugged in.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery

This feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power.

The options are:
  • 5 seconds
  • 10 seconds - This option is enabled by default.
  • 15 seconds
  • 30 seconds
  • 1 minute
  • 5 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • Never
NOTE If Never is selected, the backlight stays on always when the system is running on battery power.

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