Apple MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009) 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 controls (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 controls (F7, F8, F9)

Rewind (

), play or pause (

), or fast-forward (

) a song, movie, or slideshow.

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

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Volume controls (F11, F12)
Increase (

-

) or decrease (

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

or headphone port.

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Media Eject key
Hold down this key to eject a disc. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon
to the Trash.

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