4–16 Hardware and Software Guide
Multimedia
Using Media Activity Hotkeys
A media activity hotkey is a preset combination of the fn key 1
and one of the function keys. You can use media activity hotkeys
to control the play of an audio CD or a DVD that is inserted in the
optical drive.
To control the play of an inserted video CD, use the media
activity controls in your video CD player application.
■ To play, pause, or resume an inserted audio CD or a DVD,
press
fn 1 plus f9 2.
■ To stop an inserted audio CD or a DVD that is playing, press
fn 1 plus f10 3.
■ To play the previous track of an audio CD or the previous
chapter of a DVD that is playing, press
fn 1 plus f11 4.
■ To play the next track of an audio CD or the next chapter of a
DVD that is playing, press
fn 1 plus f12 5.
For more information about these and other hotkeys, refer to
“Hotkeys” in Chapter 3, “Keyboard.”