Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 39
Power Management
Speaker Functions
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Logo Key Functions
To adjust keyboard operation, such as the character repeat rate, open the Control Panel, click
Printers and Other Hardware
, and then click
Keyboard
.
<Fn> and down-arrow
key
Decreases brightness on the integrated display only (not
on an external monitor).
<Fn><Esc> Activates a power management mode. You can
reprogram this keyboard shortcut to activate a different
power management mode using the Advanced tab in the
Power Options Properties window in the Dell Inspiron
Help file for more information. To access the help file,
see
page 10
.
<Fn><Page Up> Increases the volume of the integrated speakers and
external speakers, if attached
<Fn><Page Dn> Decreases the volume of the integrated speakers and
external speakers, if attached
<Fn><End> Enables and disables the integrated speakers and external
speakers, if attached
Windows logo key and
<m>
Minimizes all open windows
Windows logo key and
<Shift><m>
Maximizes all windows
Windows logo key and <e> Runs Windows Explorer
Windows logo key and <r> Opens the Run dialog box
Windows logo key and <f> Opens the Search Results dialog box
Windows logo key and
<Ctrl><f>
Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if
the computer is connected to a network)
Windows logo key and
<Pause>
Opens the System Properties dialog box