Keyboard
Part Number: P79Gateway P-79 Notebook Series

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access certain of the computer's controls like LCD screen brightness and volume output.
To activate the hotkeys, press and hold <Fn> before pressing any other key in the key combination.

Hotkeys Icon Function Description
<Fn> + <F1> F1 Capacitive Keys LED Toggle Toggles the capacitive touch keys LEDs on or off.
<Fn> + <F2> Image: icon_f2_wireless.png Wireless LAN Toggle Toggles the wireless LAN function on or off.
<Fn> + <F3> F3 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep mode.
<Fn> + <F4> F4 Display toggle Switches the display output between internal LCD display, an external monitor, or both.
<Fn> + <F6> F6 Bluetooth Turns the internal bluetooth on or off.
<Fn> + <F7> F7 Mute toggle Toggles the sound on or off.
<Fn> + <F8> Image: icon_f8_moreBright.png LCD Brightness toggle Increase the LCD panel brightness above the normal brightest setting.
<Fn> + <F9> F9 Play / pause Plays or pauses media.
<Fn> + <F10> F10 Stop Stops playing media.
<Fn> + <F11> F11 Previous Skips to the previous track
<Fn> + <F12> F12 Next Skips to the next track.
<Fn> + <PgUp> F12 Volume Up Increase the system volume.
<Fn> + <PgDn> F12 Volume Down Decrease the system volume.
<Fn> + <End> F12 Mute Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to restore the sound.

Using the optional multimedia panel:

Icon Function Description
Image: icon_windowsHotstart.png Windows Hotstart Turns on the notebook if it is turned off and opens Media Center in Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Media Player in Windows Vista Home Basic.

Note: You can use this button if the notebook is turned on, turned off, or in Sleep or Hibernate mode, but cannot use this button if you are logged on as a guest.

Image: icon_instantOnAudio.png Instant on Audio Turns on the notebook if it is turned off and opens Media Center in Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Media Player in Windows Vista Home Basic.
Image: icon_DVD.png Instant on Video Turns on the notebook if it is turned off and opens Media Center in Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Media Player in Windows Vista Home Basic.
Image: icon_playpause.png Play / pause Plays or pauses media.
Image: icon_playpause.png Stop Stops playing media.
Image: icon_prevTrack.png Previous Skips to the previous track.
Image: icon_nextTrack.png Next Skips to the next track.
Image: icon_Mute.png Mute Mute the sound. Press again to restore the sound.
  Capacitive volume control Swipe your finger on the volume sensor strip to change the volume. To increase volume, move from the - towards the +. To decrease volume, move from the + towards the -.