General keyboard shortcuts – Dell Studio 1558 (Early 2010) User Manual

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Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)

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General Keyboard Shortcuts

<Ctrl><Shift><Esc>

Opens the Task Manager window.

<Fn><F8>

Displays icons representing all currently
available display options (display only, external
monitor or projector only, both display and
projector, and so on). Highlight the desired
icon to switch the display to that option.

<Fn> and up-arrow key

Increases brightness on an integrated display.

<Fn> and down-arrow key

Decreases brightness on the integrated display
only (not on an external monitor).

<Fn><Esc>

Activates a power management mode. You can
reprogram this keyboard shortcut to activate a
different power management mode using the
Advanced tab in the Power Options
Properties window.

<F2>

Renames the selected item.

<F3>

Searches for a file or folder.

<F4>

Displays the Address bar list in Windows
Explorer.

<F5>

Refreshes the active window.

<F6>

Cycles through screen elements in a window
or on the desktop.

<F10>

Activates the menu bar in the active program.

<Ctrl><c>

Copies a selected item.

<Ctrl><x>

Cuts a selected item.

<Ctrl><v>

Pastes a selected item.

<Ctrl><z>

Undoes an action.

<Ctrl><a>

Selects all items in a document or window.

<Ctrl><F4>

Closes the active window (in programs that
allow you to have multiple documents open
simultaneously).

<Ctrl><Alt><Tab>

Uses the arrow keys to switch between open
items.

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