The
F1-F12 keys at the top of the keyboard are function keys. By default, these keys are used to perform specific functions defined by the software application in use.
You can run the secondary tasks that are indicated by the symbols on the function keys by pressing the function key with
Fn, for example,
Fn and
F1. See the table below for the list of secondary tasks and the key combinations to run them.
NOTE:Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for tasks remain the same, regardless of the keyboard language.
NOTE:You can define the primary behavior of function keys in the
Function Key Behavior menu of the BIOS setup program.
Table 1. Secondary tasks of keyboard keys
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts and their descriptions.
Key combination for task
What the task does
Fn and
F1
Mutes audio
Fn and
F2
Decreases audio volume
Fn and
F3
Increases audio volume
Fn and
F4
Plays or pauses media file
Fn and
F6
Decreases display brightness
Fn and
F7
Increases display brightness
Fn and
F8
Switches to an external display
Fn and
F10
Prints screen (Screen capture)
Fn and
F11
Home (Moves cursor to the beginning of the line)
Fn and
F12
End (Moves cursor to the end of the line)
Fn and
Esc
Locks the
Fn key on and off
Fn and
Ctrl
Opens the menu of the software application
Keys with alternate characters
There are other keys on your keyboard with alternate characters. The symbols that are shown at the bottom of these keys are the main characters that are displayed when the key is pressed; the symbols that are shown at the top of these keys are displayed when the key is pressed with the shift key. For example, if you press
2,
2 is displayed; if you press
Shift and
2,
@ is displayed.
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