Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How do I use the Function (Fn) and System keys on this Gateway notebook?

A:

Press and hold the Fn while pressing the function key... to...
System key Turn the status indicators on and off.
System key Turn the optional IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio on or off.

Note: The wireless network switch turns on both the optional wireless LAN and optional Bluetooth. The switch must be turned on for the wireless LAN and Bluetooth function keys to work (Fn+F2 for wireless and Fn+F6 for Bluetooth). If you have turned on the wireless network switch and then used a function key to disable one of the functions, the option selected remains until the wireless network switch is turned on and the function key is once again used to change the setting. For example; if you have turned on the wireless network switch to enable the wireless LAN and Bluetooth, and then used the Fn+F6 function to disable the just the Bluetooth option, even after turning the wireless switch off and then back on, the Fn+F6 function key must be used to enable the Bluetooth option again.

System key Enter Sleep mode or Hybrid Sleep mode. Press the power button to leave Sleep mode.
System key Toggle the convertible notebook display in the following order:
  1. The LCD
  2. An external monitor or projector (a monitor or projector must be plugged into the monitor port on your convertible notebook)
  3. Both displays at the same time
System key Turn the optional Bluetooth radio on or off.

Note: The wireless network switch turns on both the optional wireless LAN and optional Bluetooth. The switch must be turned on for the wireless LAN and Bluetooth function keys to work (Fn+F2 for wireless and Fn+F6 for Bluetooth). If you have turned on the wireless network switch and then used a function key to disable one of the functions, the option selected remains until the wireless network switch is turned on and the function key is once again used to change the setting. For example; if you have turned on the wireless network switch to enable the wireless LAN and Bluetooth, and then used the Fn+F6 function to disable the just the Bluetooth option, even after turning the wireless switch off and then back on, the Fn+F6 function key must be used to enable the Bluetooth option again.

System key Increase the LCD panel brightness above the normal brightest setting. Use this feature in bright lighting situations, such as outside in bright sunlight. Press a second time to decrease the brightness below the normal lowest brightness setting. Use this feature in dim lighting situations. Press a third time to return the display to the normal brightness setting.

Important: Using this feature affects the battery performance.

System key Play or pause the CD or DVD.
System key Stop playing the CD or DVD.
System key Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter.
System key Skip ahead one CD track or DVD chapter.
System key Increase the brightness of the display.
System key Decrease the brightness of the display.
System key Increase volume.
System key Decrease volume.
System key Mute the sound. Press the keys again to restore the sound.