MacBook - Keyboard Features of Your MacBook

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 key (F3)

Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows.

Dashboard key (F4)

Open Dashboard to access your widgets.

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Media keys (F7, F8, F9)

Rewind (

), play or pause (

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), or fast-forward (

) a song, movie, or slideshow.

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Mute key (F10)

Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port.

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Volume keys (F11, F12)

Increase (

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) or decrease (

–

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

or audio out port.

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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.