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Chapter 3: Getting Started
Press and hold , then
press this system key...
To...
Display the power status box in the upper-left corner of
your display. The box shows the battery charge level, the
BIOS version, and whether the AC adapter is being
used. Press the key combination again to close this box.
Toggle your notebook’s display between the LCD, an
external monitor, or both displays at the same time. A
monitor must be plugged into the monitor port on your
notebook.
Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave
Standby mode. For more information, see “Changing
power modes” on page 63.
Turn on Pad Lock so you can use the numeric keypad.
Press this key combination again to turn off Pad Lock.
The Pad Lock status indicator appears when this
function is turned on.
Pause the text scrolling in a DOS screen. Press this key
combination again to continue scrolling. The Scroll Lock
status indicator appears when this function is turned on.
(This function is only available in some programs.)
Pause execution of a DOS program. (This function is
only available in some programs.)
Stop the currently running DOS program. (This function
is only available in some programs.)
Increase the brightness of the display.