Using the keyboard. Acer Predator G9-793, Predator 17 G9-793

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The keyboard has full-sized keys and a separate numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.

Lock keys

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key

Caps Lock

Num Lock

Scroll Lock

<Fn> + <F12>

Description

When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.

When Num Lock is on, the keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry.

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey

<Fn> + <F3>

<Fn> + <F4>

Icon Function

Airplane mode

Sleep

Description

Turns on / off the computer's network devices.

Puts the computer in

Sleep mode.

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Hotkey

<Fn> + <F5>

<Fn> + <F6>

<Fn> + <F7>

<Fn> + <F8>

<Fn> + <F9>

<Fn> + <F12>

<Fn> + < >

<Fn> + < >

<Fn> + < >

<Fn> + < >

<Fn> +

<Home>

<Fn> +

<Pg Up>

<Fn> +

<Pg Dn>

<Fn> + <End>

Icon Function

Display toggle

Description

Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor

(if connected) and both.

Display off

Touchpad toggle

Speaker toggle

Keyboard backlight

Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.

Turns the built-in touchpad on and off.

Turns the speakers on and off.

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Brightness up

Brightness down

Turns the keyboard backlight on and off.

Turns Scroll Lock on or off.

Increases the screen brightness.

Decreases the screen brightness.

Volume up

Volume down

Increases the sound volume.

Decreases the sound volume.

Play/Pause

Stop

Previous

Next

Play or pause a selected media file.

Stop playing the selected media file.

Return to the previous media file.

Jump to the next media file.

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Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key

Windows key

Application key

Description

Pressed alone it returns to the Start screen or to return to the last open app.

It can also be used with other keys for special functions, please check

Windows Help.

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu.