Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010) User Manual

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Chapter 2

Life with Your MacBook Air

Function (fn) key
Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys
(F1 to F12). To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the
menu bar and search for “function keys.”

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Brightness keys (F1, F2)
Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the screen.
Exposé key (F3)
Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows.
Dashboard key (F4)
Open Dashboard to access your widgets.

Media keys (F6, F7, F8)
Rewind ( ), play or pause (

), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow.

Mute key (F9)
Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port.

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Volume keys (F10, F11)
Increase (

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) or decrease (

) the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers or

audio out port.

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Media Eject key (F12)
Press and hold this key to eject a disc from a MacBook Air SuperDrive (available
separately). You can also eject a disc by dragging its icon from the desktop to the Trash.

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Power button
Turn your MacBook Air on or off, or put it to sleep.

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