HP Evo Notebook n620c Compaq Evo Notebook N620c Series Hardware Guide - Page 44

Using the Fn Key Sequentially, commands can still be entered by simultaneously pressing

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Pointing Devices and Keyboard Using the Fn Key Sequentially Many commands are entered by simultaneously pressing the Fn key and another key. For example, hotkey commands are entered by pressing Fn + a function key. If you enable sequential Fn commands, all commands that can be entered by simultaneously pressing the Fn key and another key can also be entered by sequentially pressing Fn and the desired function key. While this feature is enabled: ■ Whenever you press the Fn key, the notebook beeps to indicate that the next key you press will be interpreted as the other key of an Fn command. ■ Fn commands can still be entered by simultaneously pressing the Fn key and the other key of the Fn command. To enable the sequential feature, press the Fn key 5 times. A beep confirms that the feature is enabled. The feature remains enabled until you disable it. To disable this feature, press the Fn key 5 times. No beep sounds, indicating that the feature has been disabled. 3-12 Hardware Guide

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Hardware Guide
Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Using the Fn Key Sequentially
Many commands are entered by simultaneously pressing the
Fn
key and another key. For example, hotkey commands are
entered by pressing
Fn
+ a function key.
If you enable sequential
Fn
commands, all commands that can be
entered by simultaneously pressing the
Fn
key and another key
can also be entered by
sequentially
pressing
Fn
and the desired
function key.
While this feature is enabled:
Whenever you press the
Fn
key, the notebook beeps to
indicate that the next key you press will be interpreted as the
other key of an
Fn
command.
Fn
commands can still be entered by simultaneously pressing
the
Fn
key and the other key of the
Fn
command.
To enable the sequential feature, press the
Fn
key 5 times. A beep
confirms that the feature is enabled. The feature remains enabled
until you disable it.
To disable this feature, press the
Fn
key 5 times. No beep sounds,
indicating that the feature has been disabled.