20 - Using the keyboard
Hotkeys
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hotkey
Icon
Description
Fn
+
F1-F12
Activate the
F1
to
F12
keys.
Fn + Delete
Insert
Turn Insert on or off.
Fn + F
Switches fan mode between Silent, Normal
and Performance.
For more information on how to achieve
optimal cooling efficiency in different
scenarios, please launch Acer Quick Access
application.
Function varies depending on configuration
Fn
+
Jump to the next media file.
Fn
+
Return to the previous media file.
Fn
+
Play or pause a selected media file.
Fn
+
Stop playing the selected media file.
Note
To swap the hotkey and special function of the F1 to F12 keys, change the
function key setting in the BIOS (to open the BIOS press
F2
when starting
your computer, then select the
Main
menu and change
Function key
behavior
to
Function keys
).
(Specifications vary depending on model.)
Key
Description
Windows key
Pressed alone it returns to the Start screen
or to return to the last open app.
Application key
This key has the same effect as clicking
the right mouse button.
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