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Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts
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Keyboard Shortcut Highlights (Fn Key)

  • Fn + Esc: Toggle Fn Lock (switch between multimedia and standard function keys)
  • Fn + F1: Mute / Unmute audio
  • Fn + F2 / F3: Decrease / Increase volume
  • Fn + F4: Microphone Mute
  • Fn + F5: Keyboard backlight control
  • Fn + F6 / F7: Decrease / Increase screen brightness
  • Fn + F8: Switch to external display
  • Fn + F10: Print Screen
  • Fn + F12: End

 

Note: Keyboard characters may vary depending on the selected language, but shortcut key functions remain the same across all configurations.

Some keys include two symbols. Pressing the key alone types the lower symbol, while pressing Shift + the key types the upper symbol. For example:

Pressing 2 types 2
Pressing Shift + 2 types @

The F1–F12 keys on the top row serve as multimedia function keys, as indicated by the icons printed on them. Press the corresponding function key to perform the labeled action.

 

 

Function Key

Primary Behavior

F1

Mute or unmute audio

F2

Decrease volume

F3

Increase volume

F4

Mute or unmute microphone

F5

Keyboard backlight control

F6

Decrease screen brightness

F7

Increase screen brightness

F8

Switch to external display

F10

Print Screen

F11

Home

F12

End

 

 

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