220-1101 · Question #293
A customer called the help desk to request information about how to increase the volume on a laptop using only a keyboard. Which of the following keys would MOST likely allow this to be done?
The correct answer is B. Fn. Laptop keyboards have a compact layout that sacrifices dedicated keys in favor of space. Manufacturers embed secondary functions - like volume control, brightness, and media playback - into existing keys, accessible via the Function (Fn) key. Pressing Fn + the appropriate F-key (
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A customer called the help desk to request information about how to increase the volume on a laptop using only a keyboard. Which of the following keys would MOST likely allow this to be done?
Options
- AAlt
- BFn
- CTab
- DCtrl
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B89% (39)
- C7% (3)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Laptop keyboards have a compact layout that sacrifices dedicated keys in favor of space. Manufacturers embed secondary functions - like volume control, brightness, and media playback - into existing keys, accessible via the Function (Fn) key. Pressing Fn + the appropriate F-key (e.g., F10, F11, F12, depending on the model) activates the volume-up function. Alt, Tab, and Ctrl are standard modifier keys used for application and OS shortcuts; none of them control hardware-level functions like audio volume on their own.
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