Dell Latitude 5424 Rugged Setup and Specifications
Hot key definition
Fn behavior: Primary behavior is media key; Secondary behavior is F1-F12 key.
- Fn Lock only switches primary and secondary behavior on F1-F12.
- F7 is stealth –unique for rugged and semi rugged platforms. It turns off LCD, all wireless, all alerts, indicator lights, sound, fan, etc
Hot keys | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fn+ESC | Fn Lock | Allows the user to toggle between locked and unlocked Fn keys. |
| Fn+F1 | Audio Volume Mute | Temporarily mutes/unmutes the audio. The audio level before muting is returned after unmuting. |
| Fn+F2 | Audio Volume Down/Decrease | Decreases the audio volume until minimum/off is reached. |
| Fn+F3 | Audio Volume Up/Increase | Increases the audio volume until maximum is reached. |
| Fn+F4 | Microphone Mute | Silences the on-board microphone
so it cannot record audio. There is an LED on the F4 function key
that notifies the user of the state of this feature:
|
| Fn+F5 | Num lock | Allows the user to toggle between locked and unlocked NumLock |
| Fn+F6 | Scroll lock | Used as Scroll Lock key. |
| Fn+F7 | Stealth Mode | Allows the user to toggle to and from Stealth Mode |
| Fn+F8 | LCD and Projector display | Determines video output to LCD and external Video devices when attached and displays present. |
| Fn+F9 | Search | Mimics the Windows key + F keystroke to open Windows Search dialog box. |
| Fn+F10 | KB Illumination/Backlight | Determines the Keyboard Illumination/Backlight brightness level. The hot key cycles through the following brightness states when pressed: Disabled, Dim, Bright. For more detail, see Keyboard Illumination/Backlight section. |
| Fn+F11 | Brightness Decrease | Decreases the stepping of LCD brightness for each press until minimum is reached. For details, see the LCD Brightness section. |
| Fn+F12 | Brightness Increase | Increases the stepping of LCD brightness for each press until maximum is reached. For details, see the LCD Brightness section. |
| Fn+PrintScreen | Radio On/Off | Toggles all the wireless radios on and off. For example, WLAN, WWAN, and Bluetooth. |
| Fn+Insert | Sleep | Puts the system into the ACPI S3 State and does not wake the system. |
Traditional programming functions like Scroll Lock are assigned to alpha keys with un-printed legends.
- Fn+S = Scroll Lock
- Fn+B = Pause
- Fn+Ctrl+B = Break
- Fn+R = Sys-Req
NOTE:For non-backlit keyboards F10 has no function and icon on function key is purged.
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