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Dell G7 15 7500 Setup and Specifications

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Keyboard shortcuts

Function keys

NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys 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 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.

The keys F1 to F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media 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 F3 mutes the audio (refer to the table below).

However, if the function keys F1 to F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn + Esc. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by pressing fn + F3.
NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1 to F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in the BIOS setup program.
Table 1. List of keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts and their descriptions.

Function key Redefined key (for multimedia control) Behavior
Image: F2 keyImage: F2 keyToggle between enabling and disabling wireless connection
Image: F3 keyImage: Function and F3 keysToggle between muting and unmuting audio
Image: F4 keyImage: Function and F4 keysDecrease volume
Image: F5 keyImage: Function and F5 keysIncrease volume
Image: F6 keyImage: Function and F6 keysToggle between enabling and disabling the Windows key
Image: F7 keyImage: Function and F7 keysToggle between turning keyboard backlight on and off
Image: F8 keyImage: Function and F8 keysSwitch to external display
Image: F9 keyImage: Function and F9 keysDecrease brightness
Image: F10 keyImage: Function and F10 keysIncrease brightness
Image: F11 keyImage: Function and F11 keysToggle between enabling and disabling the touchpad

The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions.

Table 2. List of keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts and their descriptions.

Function key Behavior
Image: Function and H keysToggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light
Image: Function and S keysToggle between scroll lock on and scroll lock off
Image: Function and B keysToggle between Break and Pause
Image: Function and R keysInitiate system request
Image: Function and right control keysOpen application menu
Image: Function and esc keysToggle between locking and unlocking the fn key
Image: Function key and spacebarOpen the Emoji window

G key

Table 3. G key The following table lists the G key and its function.
Function key Behavior
Image: G keyToggle between Windows power settings and the thermal setting for optimal gaming performance.

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