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Which of the following laptop features can normally be modified using function keys?

The correct answer is B. Enabling/disabling an external display. Laptop function keys (Fn combinations) are designed to quickly toggle common hardware features like switching between the built-in and an external display.

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Question

Which of the following laptop features can normally be modified using function keys?

Options

  • AEnabling/disabling infrared
  • BEnabling/disabling an external display
  • CEnabling/disabling print spooling
  • DEnabling/disabling drive encryption

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    86% (30)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Laptop function keys (Fn combinations) are designed to quickly toggle common hardware features like switching between the built-in and an external display.

AEnabling/disabling infrared

Infrared ports, if present, are typically enabled or disabled through Device Manager or BIOS settings, not a dedicated Fn key combination on modern laptops.

BEnabling/disabling an external displayCorrect

Most laptops include a dedicated Fn key combination (commonly Fn+F4, Fn+F7, or similar) that cycles through display modes - internal only, external only, or both simultaneously. This is a hardware-level shortcut handled by the firmware and keyboard controller, making it a standard function-key feature on virtually all laptops.

CEnabling/disabling print spooling

Print spooling is an operating system service managed through Windows Services or Print settings and has no corresponding hardware function-key shortcut.

DEnabling/disabling drive encryption

Drive encryption such as BitLocker is managed entirely through operating system software and security policy, not through hardware function keys.

Concept tested: Laptop function key hardware toggle capabilities

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-dcc61a57-8ff0-cffe-9796-cb9706c75eec

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#function keys#external display#laptop controls#display output

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