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

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Function Hotkey Play the previous track or chapter on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f11 Play the next track or chapter 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 the Help and Support Center (fn+f1) Press fn+f1 to open the Help and Support Center. In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system, the Help and Support Center provides ● 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 HP support specialists. Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2) Press fn+f2 to open the Print Options window of the active Windows application. 4 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard ENWW

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Function
Hotkey
Play the previous track or chapter on an audio CD or a DVD.
fn+f11
Play the next track or chapter 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 the Help and Support Center (fn+f1)
Press
fn+f1
to open the Help and Support Center.
In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system, the Help and Support Center
provides
●
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 HP support specialists.
Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2)
Press
fn+f2
to open the Print Options window of the active Windows application.
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Chapter 2
Using the keyboard
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