ASUS ROG G56JK - Colored Hot Keys (on selected models)

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Colored Hot Keys
(on selected models)

The following defines the colored hot
keys on the Notebook PC’s keyboard. The
colored commands can only be accessed
by first pressing and holding the function
key while pressing a key with a colored
command.

The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending
on model but the functions should remain the same. Follow the
icons instead of the function keys.

“Z

Z

” Icon (f1):

Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode

(either Save-to-RAM or Save-to-Disk depending on sleep

button setting in power management setup).

Radio Tower (f2):

Wireless Models Only: Toggles the

internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth (on selected models)

ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. When enabled,

the corresponding wireless indicator will light. Windows

software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN

or Bluetooth.

Keyboard Light Down Icon (f3): Decreases the keyboard

light brightness
Keyboard Light Up Icon (f4): Increases the keyboard light

brightness
Sun Down Icon (f5): Decreases the display brightness

Sun Up Icon (f6): Increases the display brightness

LCD Icon (f7): Toggles the display panel ON and OFF. (On

certain models; stretches the screen area to fill the entire

display when using low resolution modes.)

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LCD/Monitor Icons (f8): Toggles between the Notebook

PC’s LCD display and an external monitor in this series: LCD

Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> LCD + CRT Clone

-> LCD + CRT Extend. (This function does not work in 256

Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings.)
NOTE: Must connect an external monitor “before”
booting up.
Crossed-out Touchpad (f9)
: Toggles the built-in touchpad

LOCKED (disabled) and UNLOCKED (enabled). Locking

the touchpad will prevent you from accidentally moving

the pointer while typing and is best used with an external

pointing device such as a mouse. NOTE: Selected models

have an indicator between the touchpad buttons will light

when the touchpad is UNLOCKED (enabled) and not light

when the touchpad is LOCKED (disabled).
Crossed Speaker Icons (f10): Toggles the speakers ON and

OFF (only in Windows OS)

Speaker Down Icon (f11):

Decreases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS)
Speaker Up Icon (f12):

Increases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS)
Fn+A (on selected models):

Toggles the ambient light sensor ON or OFF.

Fn+C: Toggles “Splendid Video Intelligent Technology”

function ON and OFF. This allows switching between

different display color enhancement modes in order to

improve contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation

for red, green, and blue independently. You can see the

current mode through the onscreen display (OSD).

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