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Dell™ Inspiron™ 3700 System Reference
Power Conservation Key Combinations
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Processing Speed Key Combinations
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System Function Key Combinations
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drive Key Combinations
Embedded Numeric Keypad
As you work, you may want to use the embedded numeric keypad (see
) to enter numbers in spreadsheet or financial programs. The
embedded numeric keypad shares some of the keys on your computer's keyboard. The number and symbol characters are marked to the right on
these keys; the cursor-control functions are marked on the front of these keys. To activate the embedded numeric keypad, press <Num Lk> the
Num Lock indicator lights up).
Figure 1. Embedded Numeric Keypad
Some key combinations can be used whether the keypad is off or on.
Use the numeric keypad combinations in Table 1 to enable and disable several numeric keypad functions.
Table 1. Embedded Numeric Keypad Key Combinations
Display Key Combinations
Use the key combinations in Table 2 to adjust the computer's display.
Table 2. Display Key Combinations
NOTE: On an external keyboard, use <Scroll Lock> with the appropriate keys if the External Hot Key option is enabled in the System
Setup program.
When Keypad Is On
Function
<Num Lk>
Toggles the embedded numeric keypad off
<Fn><key>
Temporarily disables the embedded numeric keypad; enables the
lowercase characters/functions of the keyboard
<Fn><Shift><key>
Temporarily disables the embedded numeric keypad; enables the
uppercase characters/functions of the keyboard
<Shift><cursor key>
Temporarily enables a cursor-control key in the embedded numeric
keypad
When Keypad Is Off
Function
<Num Lk>
Toggles the embedded numeric keypad on
<Fn><cursor key>
Temporarily enables a cursor-control key in the embedded numeric
keypad
NOTE: On an external keyboard, use <Scroll Lock> with the appropriate keys if the External Hot Key option is enabled in the System
Setup program.
Key Combinations
Function
<Fn> + down arrow
Incrementally decreases brightness.