# Help on Hot Keys

The keyboard hotkeys perform special functions.

## Keyboard Hot Keys

To activate a keyboard hotkey, press and hold the Fn key, then press the other key(s) in the combination.

Hot Key | Function | Description
--- | --- | ---
Fn+F1 | Hot key help | Displays this help file.
Fn+F2 | Acer eSettings | Launch Acer eSettings Management.
Fn+F3 | Acer ePM | Launch Acer ePower Management.
Fn+F4 | Sleep | Puts the computer in Sleep mode, which can be defined via the advanced section of the Power Mangement Properties in the Windows Control Panel.
Fn+F5 | Display toggle | Switches display output between the notebook LCD, an external monitor and both the notebook LCD and external monitor.
Fn+F6 | Screen blank | Turns the LCD backlight off to save power; press any key to resume.
Fn+F7 | Touchpad on/off | Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn+F8 | Speaker on/off | Turns the speakers on and off.
Fn+Right Arrow | Brightness up | Increases the screen brightness.
Fn+Left Arrow | Brightness down | Decreases the screen brightness.
Fn+Up Arrow | Volume up | Increases the volume.
Fn+Down Arrow | Volume down | Decreases the volume.
€ | Euro | Show Euro currency symbol.
$ | Dollar | Show Dollar currency symbol.

## Launch Keys

The following keys are special one-click buttons that perform special functions.

Hot Key | Function | Description
--- | --- | ---
Launch Key | Bluetooth switch | Press button to enable or disable Bluetooth function.
Launch Key | 3G switch | Press button to enable or disable 3G function.
Launch Key | Wired/Wireless LAN switch | Press button to enable or disable Wireless function.
Launch Key | Email | Launch Outlook Express(or user-defined program).
Launch Key | WWW | Launch Internet Explorer(or user-defined program).
Launch Key | User-defined | Launch user-defined program.
Launch Key | Empowering Technology | Launch Acer Empowering Technology.