HP HDX X16-1145DX Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista - Page 8

Displaying system information (fn+esc), Opening Help and Support (fn+f1)

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Function Hotkey Stop an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f10 Play the previous track or section on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f11 Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f12 To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps: ● Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command. - or - ● Press and hold down the fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then release both keys at the same time. Displaying system information (fn+esc) Press fn+esc to display information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version number. In the Windows fn+esc display, the version of the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed as the BIOS date. On some computer models, the BIOS date is displayed in decimal format. The BIOS date is sometimes called the system ROM version number. Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) Press fn+f1 to open Help and Support. In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system, Help and Support provides the following information and tools: ● Information about your computer, such as model and serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifications ● Answers to questions about using your computer ● Tutorials to help you learn to use the computer and Windows features ● Updates for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your computer ● Checkups for computer functionality ● Automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures ● Links to support specialists Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2) Press fn+f2 to open the Print Options window of the active Windows program. 4 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard

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Function
Hotkey
Stop an audio CD or a DVD.
fn+f10
Play the previous track or section on an audio CD or a DVD.
fn+f11
Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD.
fn+f12
To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps:
Briefly press the
fn
key, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command.
– or –
Press and hold down the
fn
key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then
release both keys at the same time.
Displaying system information (fn+esc)
Press
fn+esc
to display information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version
number.
In the Windows
fn+esc
display, the version of the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed
as the BIOS date. On some computer models, the BIOS date is displayed in decimal format. The BIOS
date is sometimes called the system ROM version number.
Opening Help and Support (fn+f1)
Press
fn+f1
to open Help and Support.
In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system, Help and Support provides
the following information and tools:
Information about your computer, such as model and serial number, installed software, hardware
components, and specifications
Answers to questions about using your computer
Tutorials to help you learn to use the computer and Windows features
Updates for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your computer
Checkups for computer functionality
Automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures
Links to support specialists
Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2)
Press
fn+f2
to open the Print Options window of the active Windows program.
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Chapter 2
Using the keyboard