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Using the keyboard, Using the action keys

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Using the keyboard Using the action keys Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions. To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function. NOTE: The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility (BIOS) and revert back to standard settings by pressing the fn key and one of the function keys to activate the assigned function. Refer to the "Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics" chapter in the HP Notebook Reference Guide for instructions. CAUTION: Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the computer from operating properly. Icon Key Description f1 Opens Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows operating system and computer, answers to questions and tutorials, and updates to your computer. Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting and links to support specialists. f2 Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key. f3 Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key. f4 Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing this key alternates the screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor. Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external VGA video standard. The switch screen image key can also alternate images among other devices that are receiving video information from the computer. f5 ● When the computer is off or in Hibernation, opens HP QuickWeb. ● When the computer is in Microsoft Windows, opens the default Web browser. ● When the computer is in HP QuickWeb, opens the Web browser. NOTE: For more information, refer to HP QuickWeb (select models only) on page 14 and to the HP QuickWeb software Help. If your computer does not have HP QuickWeb software, the key does not start QuickWeb or perform any action or function in QuickWeb. f6 Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD. Using the keyboard 21

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Using the keyboard
Using the action keys
Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The
icons on the
f1
through
f12
keys represent the action key functions.
To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function.
NOTE:
The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility
(BIOS) and revert back to standard settings by pressing the
fn
key and one of the function keys to
activate the assigned function. Refer to the “Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics” chapter in
the
HP Notebook Reference Guide
for instructions.
CAUTION:
Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the
computer from operating properly.
Icon
Key
Description
f1
Opens Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows operating
system and computer, answers to questions and tutorials, and updates to your
computer.
Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting and links to support
specialists.
f2
Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.
f3
Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.
f4
Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For
example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing this key alternates the
screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on
both the computer and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external
VGA video standard. The
switch screen image
key can also alternate images among
other devices that are receiving video information from the computer.
f5
●
When the computer is off or in Hibernation, opens HP QuickWeb.
●
When the computer is in Microsoft Windows, opens the default Web browser.
●
When the computer is in HP QuickWeb, opens the Web browser.
NOTE:
For more information, refer to
HP QuickWeb (select models only)
on page
14
and to the HP QuickWeb software Help. If your computer does not have
HP QuickWeb software, the key does not start QuickWeb or perform any action or
function in QuickWeb.
f6
Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD.
Using the keyboard
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