Acer 4150 Laptop User Manual

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Chapter 1 17

Hot Keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen

brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

To activate hot keys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn+F1

Hot Key Help Menu

This key will cause a help message to appear on the

display device that describes the definition and functionality

of the unit hot keys. It is preferred to have the key activate a

graphical display.

Fn+F2 Launch Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in the eManager set by

the Acer Empowering Key

Fn+F3 Acer

ePowerManagement

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in the

eManager set by the Acer Empowering Key

Fn+F4

SleepButton in ACPI

mode

In ACPI mode, the OS provides two buttons for sleep

function. One is the Power On button and the other is the

Sleep Button. °Fn+F4° is assigned as the Sleep button in

ACPI mode. User can set the action of the Sleep Button on

the Power Management property.

Fn+F5

Launch Display Mode

Menu (DMM)

Follow DMM Specification except in OS other than 32-bit

Windows

Fn+F6

Display blank (backlight

off)

This key will cause the LCD back light to be turned off. This

provides both a quick security feature and some power

savings. The LCD back light can also be turned off via an

APM timer. The LCD back light will be turned on again

when any of the following events occur :

1. Any key pressed

2. Pointing device movement

<Fn>

Key Description

< > + <Tab>

< > + <E>

< > + <F1>

< > + <F>

< > + <M>

< > + <M>

+ <R>