Apple MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) User Manual

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Chapter 2

Life with Your MacBook

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Function (fn) key

Hold down 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.”

Brightness keys (F1, F2)

Increase (

) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the screen.

Exposé All Windows 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. Available on

select models.

Media keys (F7, F8, F9)

Rewind (

]

), play or pause (

), or fast-forward (

) a song, movie, or slideshow.

Mute key (F10)
Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port.

-

Volume keys (F11, F12)
Increase (

-

) or decrease (

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

or headphone port.

C

Media Eject key
Hold down this key to eject a disc that’s not in use. You can also eject a disc by dragging
its desktop icon to the Trash.

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