Key Combinations
NOTE
- Do not repeatedly press the keys in quick succession.
- Do not use the key combinations together with touch pad (external mouse), screen, tablet buttons, or other key operations.
- Do not use the key combinations before you log on to Windows. Wait until the drive indicator turns off. On the Setup Utility screen, you can use the key combinations of «Fn» + «F1», «Fn» + «F2» and «Fn» + «F3».
- The key combinations may not work with some applications.
- The pop-up display shown in the table below appears after logging on to Windows. It may not appear in some application conditions.
Key Function Pop-up display
«Fn» + «F1»*1
«Fn» + «F2»*1		 LCD brightness
(«Fn» + «F1» = down / «Fn» + «F2» = up)
A slide bar appears.
«Fn» + «F3» Display mode switching
(refer toSwitching the display mode)
When an external display (a projector etc.) is connected, you can change the display mode.
  1. Press «Fn» + «F3».
  2. Click the display mode.
CAUTION
- Do not press any keys until the display has finished switching.
- Do not use this function:
  • When playing motion video such as DVD or MPEG.
  • When an external display is not connected.
  • When showing a game screen such as pinball.
“Second screen” appears.
«Fn» + «F4»*1 Speaker on/off
NOTE
- Beeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound.
A slide bar appears.


:OFF(MUTE)
:ON
«Fn» + «F5»*1
«Fn» + «F6»*1		 Volume
(«Fn» + «F5» = down / «Fn» + «F6» = up)
NOTE
- When fine-tuning the sound volume, press and hold «Fn», and press «F5» or «F6» intermittently.
- This does not work on beeps or speakers connected to the USB port.
A slide bar appears.
«Fn» + «F7» Activate sleep
(refer toEntering/Resuming from Sleep or Hibernation)
«Fn» + «F8»*2 Concealed Mode on/off
You can select on/off of LCD Backlight, LED, Sound, Wireless Radio.
NOTE
- You have to set [Concealed Mode] to [Enabled] in Setup Utility.
- You can set the devices turned off in [Concealed Mode] with Setup Utility.
- If you press «Fn» + «F8» in succession, the Concealed Mode may not be switched. More than 4 minutes interval is necessary to switch on/off.
«Fn» + «F9» Remaining battery charge
(When the battery pack is inserted in the computer)		 refer to Checking the Remaining Battery Charge
«Fn» + «F10» Activate hibernation
(refer toEntering/Resuming from Sleep or Hibernation)
*1 : These key combinations are disabled when [Concealed Mode] is enabled.
*2 : You can also turn on/off the Concealed Mode by pressing «F8» or right «Alt».
Change the [Trigger Key] setting in the submenu of [Concealed Mode Configuration] in the [Main] menu of the Setup Utility.

Hotkey Settings

You can make 2 settings:
  • Fn key lock
    • When you press «Fn», the key is locked (pressed-down) until you press another key. Use this when pressing difficult key combinations.
  • Pop-up icon on/off (For Windows 7)
  1. Start up the Hotkey Settings.

    Display [All apps], and then click [Hotkey Settings] under “Panasonic”.
    To display [All apps], proceed as follows on the Start screen.
    1. Right-click any empty location on the Start screen.
    2. Click [All apps] on the toolbar.

    Click Start (Start) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Hotkey Settings].
  2. Make the settings.
    [Use Fn key lock]
    • When using an «Fn» key combination
      1. Press «Fn» once. (Locked)
      2. Press another key. (Lock released)
    • When using successive «Fn» key combinations
      1. Press «Fn» twice. (Locked)
      2. Press another key.
      Fn key remains locked until you press «Fn» again.
    [Notification]
    [Make sounds when Fn key is pressed]*3
    [Show status on screen]: Displays the Fn key status when on the notification area is clicked.
    • : «Fn» is locked.
    • : «Fn» is not locked.
    [Disable popup]
    The pop-up icon will not be displayed.
    [Display status bar while Fn Key is held down]
    [Status bar position]: If you select [Top], the status bar will be displayed near upside of the computer.
    If you select [Bottom], the status bar will be displayed near downside of the computer.
  3. Click [OK].
NOTE
- You can have different settings for each user.
*3 : If the speaker is muted or [Sound] is turned off in [Concealed Mode Configuration], beeps do not sound.