Changing the Operation of the Keyboard

Several of the keys on the keyboard have more than one mode of operation.

• Function keys F1–F7 can also control the display brightness, the speaker volume, the dual display feature, and the Num Lock function; function key F12 is also the media eject key.
• Certain control keys can be used as page-control keys.
• The keys on the right side of the keyboard can be used as a numeric keypad.

The next sections describe these groups of keys and the way their alternate modes of operation are selected by using the Fn key, the Num Lock key, and the Function Keys checkbox in the Keyboard control panel.

"Keyboard Illustrations"

"Using the Fn Key"

"Using the Num Lock Key"

"The Function-Keys Checkbox"

"The Embedded Keypad"

"Other Control Keys"