Gateway 9150 Guía Del Usuario

Chapter 2: Using Your System     17

Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that has the same functionality 
as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned 
alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for 
particular system operations, and padlock keys that enable a numeric 
keypad.

Function key combinations

Press the 

F

N

 key together with one of the following keys to get these “on-

the-fly” functions:

Displays the power status in the upper left corner of the 
Windows desktop. Press the key combination again to 
make the power status disappear.

Toggles between the LCD display, external monitor, both 
displays at the same time, or TV display (NTSC or PAL 
format).

Windows 98

™

: Notebook goes into Standby mode. 

Pressing the power button brings the notebook out of 
Standby mode.

Windows 95

™

 and Windows NT

™

: Notebook goes into 

Suspend mode. Pressing the power button brings the 
notebook out of Suspend mode.

Makes changes to the video source (VIDEOSRC) set-
tings by toggling the following settings:
DVD - if using the DVD drive.
TV IN - if using the Composite Video In port.
PCMCIA - if using a zoomed video card in PCMCIA slot.
DISABLED - if 30 seconds pass, display disappears.

 Important!

In Windows 98™, 
Microsoft® has replaced 
the term “Suspend” with 
“Standby.”
Standby is used when 
referring to Windows 98™ 
and Suspend is used when 
referring to Windows 95™ 
or Windows NT™.