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Using the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel, Displaying the Q Menu

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Using the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel NOTE: Quick Launch button features listed in this section may not be available on all computers. The HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel allows you to manage several tasks, including the following: ● Program and set preferences for the info button and the presentation button ● Add, modify, and remove items on the Q Menu ● Set tiling preferences NOTE: For on-screen information about any item in the Quick Launch buttons control panel, click the Help button in the upper-right corner of the window. Opening the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel You can open the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel in any of the following ways: ● Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Quick Launch Buttons. ● Double-click the HP Quick Launch Buttons icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. ● Right-click the HP Quick Launch Buttons icon in the notification area, and select Adjust HP Quick Launch Buttons Properties. NOTE: On some models, you may see an icon on the desktop. Displaying the Q Menu The Q Menu provides quick access to many of the system tasks accessed with the buttons, keys, or hotkeys found on most computers. To display the Q Menu on the desktop: ▲ Right-click the HP Quick Launch Buttons icon and select Launch Q Menu. Setting the ambient light sensor The computer features a built-in light sensor that automatically adjusts the display brightness based on the lighting conditions in your environment. You can turn the ambient light sensor on and off in 2 ways: ● By pressing fn+f11. ● By right-clicking the Quick Launch Buttons software icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, and clicking Turn Ambient light sensor on/off. You can also add the ambient light sensor on/off function to the Q Menu, as follows: 1. Open the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel. 2. Click the Q Menu tab. 3. Under Items to display on Q Menu, select Toggle ALS. 10 Chapter 3 HP Quick Launch buttons ENWW

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Using the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel
NOTE:
Quick Launch button features listed in this section may not be available on all computers.
The HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel allows you to manage several tasks, including the following:
●
Program and set preferences for the info button and the presentation button
●
Add, modify, and remove items on the Q Menu
●
Set tiling preferences
NOTE:
For on-screen information about any item in the Quick Launch buttons control panel, click the
Help button in the upper-right corner of the window.
Opening the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel
You can open the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel in any of the following ways:
●
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Hardware and Sound
>
Quick Launch Buttons
.
●
Double-click the
HP Quick Launch Buttons
icon in the notification area, at the far right of the
taskbar.
●
Right-click the
HP Quick Launch Buttons
icon in the notification area, and select
Adjust HP
Quick Launch Buttons Properties
.
NOTE:
On some models, you may see an icon on the desktop.
Displaying the Q Menu
The Q Menu provides quick access to many of the system tasks accessed with the buttons, keys, or
hotkeys found on most computers.
To display the Q Menu on the desktop:
▲
Right-click the
HP Quick Launch Buttons
icon and select
Launch Q Menu
.
Setting the ambient light sensor
The computer features a built-in light sensor that automatically adjusts the display brightness based on
the lighting conditions in your environment.
You can turn the ambient light sensor on and off in 2 ways:
●
By pressing
fn+f11
.
●
By right-clicking the Quick Launch Buttons software icon in the notification area, at the far right of
the taskbar, and clicking
Turn Ambient light sensor on/off
.
You can also add the ambient light sensor on/off function to the Q Menu, as follows:
1.
Open the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel.
2.
Click the
Q Menu
tab.
3.
Under
Items to display on Q Menu
, select
Toggle ALS
.
10
Chapter 3
HP Quick Launch buttons
ENWW