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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.
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, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”