Apple MacBook Air (Late 2008), (Mid 2009) User Manual
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Chapter 2
Life with Your MacBook Air
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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 your MacBook Air display.
Exposé key (F3)
Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows.
Dashboard key (F4)
Open Dashboard to access your widgets.
o
Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)
Increase (
o
) or decrease (
ø
) the brightness of the keyboard illumination.
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Media keys (F7, F8, F9)
Rewind (
]
), play or pause (
’
), or fast-forward (
‘
) a song, movie, or slideshow.
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Mute key (F10)
Mute the sound coming from the built-in speaker or headphone jack.
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Volume keys (F11, F12)
Increase (
-
) or decrease (
–
) the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speaker
or headphone jack.
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Media Eject key
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.