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.
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Media controls (F7, F8, F9)
Rewind ( ), play or pause (
’), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow.
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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 (
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) 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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