System Introduction 1-17
1.4 Software Configuration and Specification
1.4.1 BIOS
The BIOS is compliant to PCI v2.1, APM v1.2, E-IDE and PnP specification. It also defines the
hotkey functions and controls the system power-saving flow.
Keyboard Hotkey Definition
The notebook supports the following hotkeys.
Table 1-29 Hotkey Descriptions
Hotkey Icon Function Description
Fn-Esc Hotkey Escape Exits the hotkey control.
Fn-F1
?
Hotkey Help
Displays the hotkey list and help. Press
|
to exit the screen.
Fn-F2 Brightness Control
Contrast Control
Toggles between brightness control and contrast control.
Press the scale hotkeys (Fn-
→and Fn
-←) to increase and
decrease the brightness or contrast level.
Notebooks with TFT displays do not show the brightness
control icon.
Fn-F3 Display Toggle Switches display from LCD to CRT to both LCD and CRT.
Fn-F4 Battery Gauge Displays the battery gauge.
Fn-F5 Volume Control
Press the scale hotkeys (Fn-→ and Fn-←) to increase and
decrease the output level.
Fn-F6 Setup Gains access to BIOS Setup’s Advanced System
Configuration parameters.
Fn-F7 Hibernation/Standby Enters hibernation mode if the 0-volt suspend function is
installed and enabled; otherwise, the notebook enters standby
mode.
Fn-→
Scale Increase Increases the setting of the current icon.
Fn-←
Scale Decrease Decreases the setting of the current icon.
Fn-T Toggle Touchpad Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
When the available hotkey is toggled, the system will issue a beep to enter the
assigned process.
