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
Operating system and application specific F1 behavior
fn and
F2
Operating system and application specific F2 behavior
fn and
F3
Operating system and application specific F3 behavior
fn and
F4
Operating system and application specific F4 behavior
fn and
F5
Operating system and application specific F5 behavior
fn and
F6
Operating system and application specific F6 behavior
fn and
F8
Operating system and application specific F8 behavior
fn and
F9
Operating system and application specific F9 behavior
fn and
F10
Operating system and application specific F10 behavior
fn and
F11
Operating system and application specific F11 behavior
fn and
F12
Operating system and application specific F12 behavior
fn and
Right Ctrl
Open application menu
fn and
PgUp
Page up
fn and
PgDn
Page down
Keys with alternate characters
There are other keys on your keyboard with alternate characters. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you press shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press
2,
2 is typed out; if you press
Shift +
2,
@ is typed out.
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