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
Table 1. Keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts
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:
LED off = microphone capable of recording
audio
LED on = microphone muted and unable
to record audio
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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