HP OmniBook xe3-gc HP OmniBook Notebook PC XE3 Series - Reference Guide - Page 29

To use the Windows and Applications keys, To use the embedded keypad

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Using Your Computer Operating the Computer To use the Windows and Applications keys The Windows key brings up the Windows Start menu. This is the same as clicking the Start button on the taskbar. The Applications key brings up the shortcut menu for the current application. This is the same menu that appears when you click the right mouse button while pointing at the application. Windows key combinations Key combination Windows key+E Windows key+F1 Windows key+F Windows key+M Shift+Windows key+M Windows key+R Does this Runs Windows Explorer Runs Windows Help Runs Windows Find: Files or Folders Minimizes all displayed windows Returns all minimized windows to original size Starts the Windows Run dialog box To use the embedded keypad After pressing Fn+F8 to activate the numeric keypad, press the Lock key (in the top row of the keyboard) to turn number lock on or off: When number lock is on: • Keys change to the numeric or arithmetic designations printed on the right side of the keys in the numeric keypad area. • The Num Lock status indicator is lit. Reference Guide 29

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Using Your Computer
Operating the Computer
Reference Guide
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To use the Windows and Applications keys
The Windows key brings up the Windows Start menu. This is the same as clicking the
Start button on the taskbar.
The Applications key brings up the shortcut menu for the current application. This is the
same menu that appears when you click the right mouse button while pointing at the
application.
Windows key combinations
Key combination
Does this
Windows key+E
Runs Windows Explorer
Windows key+F1
Runs Windows Help
Windows key+F
Runs Windows Find: Files or Folders
Windows key+M
Minimizes all displayed windows
Shift+Windows key+M
Returns all minimized windows to original size
Windows key+R
Starts the Windows Run dialog box
To use the embedded keypad
After pressing Fn+F8 to activate the numeric keypad, press the Lock key
(in the top row of the keyboard) to turn number lock on or off:
When number lock is on:
Keys change to the numeric or arithmetic designations printed on the right side of the
keys in the numeric keypad area.
The Num Lock status indicator is lit.