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Alienware x14 Setup and Specifications

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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 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-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 F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table below).

However, if the function keys F1-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 + 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/enable Performance Boost
Image: fn + F7Adjust keyboard backlight brightness
Image: fn + F8Switch to external display
Image: fn + F9Launch the Windows Connect app to display Bluetooth devices
Image: fn + F10Decrease display brightness
Image: fn + F11Increase display brightness
Image: fn + F12Disable/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 audio features of the computer with a single key press.

Table 3. List of keys to control audio features

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts and their descriptions.

Keys Description
Mute microphoneMute microphone
Image: Mute speakersMute speakers
Image: Increase volume of speakersIncrease volume
Image: Decrease volumeDecrease volume

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