Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

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Keyboard shortcuts

NOTE:Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations.

Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol that is 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 that is 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.

The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multimedia control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 disables/enables performance boost (see the table below).

However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multimedia functionality can be disabled by pressing fn + Esc. Subsequently, multimedia control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example, disable/enable performance boost by pressing fn + F1.

NOTE:You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program.
Table 1. List of keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts and their descriptions.

Keys Description
Image: fn + F1Disable or enable Performance Boost
Image: fn + F2Enable or disable Stealth mode. When Stealth mode is enabled, AlienFX lighting is turned off. Performance settings changes to Quiet mode.
NOTE:The AlienFX lighting zone varies depending on the configuration of your computer.
Image: fn + F7Adjust keyboard backlight brightness
Image: fn + F8Switch to external display
Image: fn + F9Disable or enable Bluetooth
Image: fn + F10Decrease display brightness
Image: fn + F11Increase display brightness
Image: fn + F12Disable or enable touchpad

Your computer comes with pre-programmable macro keys that enable you to perform multiple actions with a single key press.

Table 2. List of Macro keysList of Macro keys and their description.
Keys Description
Image: F2 (Macro A)
Macro keys
NOTE:You can configure modes and assign multiple tasks for the macro keys on the keyboard.
Image: F3 (Macro B)
Image: F4 (Macro C)
Image: F5 (Macro D)
Image: F6 (Macro E)

Your computer comes with dedicated keys that enable you to control specific features of the computer with a single key press.

Table 3. Keys to control specific featuresThe following table lists the keyboard shortcuts and their descriptions.
Keys Description
Image: Mute microphoneMute the microphone.
Image: Mute speakersMute the speakers.
Image: Increase volume of speakersIncrease volume.
Image: Decrease volumeDecrease volume.
Image: Windows lockDisable or enable the Windows key which activates the Windows Start screen when the Windows key is pressed.
NOTE:Disabling the Windows key helps you to avoid accidental presses of the Windows key during gaming sessions.

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