4–12 Hardware and Software Guide
Multimedia
Using Media Activity Hotkeys
Media activity hotkeys are preset combinations of the fn key 1
and 4 of the function keys. You can use these hotkeys to control
the play of an audio CD or a DVD that is inserted in the optical
drive. You can also use an optional remote control that is included
with some computers.
To control the play of an inserted video CD, use the media
activity controls in your video CD player application.
■ To play, pause, or resume an inserted audio CD or a DVD,
press the
fn+f9 hotkey 2.
■ To stop an inserted audio CD or a DVD that is playing, press
the
fn+f10 hotkey 3.
■ To play the previous track of an audio CD or the previous
chapter of a DVD that is playing, press the
fn+f11 hotkey 4.
■ To play the next track of an audio CD or the next chapter of a
DVD that is playing, press the
fn+f12 hotkey 5.
For more information about these and other hotkeys, refer to the
“Hotkeys” section in Chapter 2, “Keyboard and Touchpad.”