Figure 4. Locations of the FnLock key and the Fn key
A Lenovo keyboard usually contains hotkeys in the top row. These hotkeys share keys with the function keys
(F1–F12) and other keys. For these dual-function keys, the icons or characters denoting the primary functions
are printed on top of the icons and characters denoting the secondary functions.
• A: an icon or character denoting the primary function
• B: an icon or character denoting the secondary function
Figure 5. The layout of a dual-function key
Table 3. FnLock and dual-function keys
FnLock
FnLock
Pressing the hotkey alone
(Esc)
status
LED
Disabled
Primary function
Off
On
Enabled
Secondary function
Dual-function keys without printed icons
Some dual-function keys share keys with letter keys and numeric keys. Such keys do not have a dedicated
printed icon. The following table lists the hidden functions for these keys.
Key combination
Fn + M
Fn + N
Fn + Q
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Hidden function
Enable/disable the touchpad
Show device information.
Switch among different operation modes.
Pressing the hotkey while holding down
the Fn key
Secondary function
Primary function