HP Pavilion x2 - 10-k077nr User Guide - Page 38

Using the keyboard base and mouse The keyboard base and mouse allow you to type, select items, scroll and to perform the same functions as you do using touch gestures. The keyboard base also allows you to use action keys and hot keys to perform specific functions. TIP: The Windows key on the keyboard base allows you to quickly return to the Start screen from an open app or the Windows desktop. Pressing the Windows key again will return you to the previous screen. NOTE: Depending on the country or region, your keyboard base may have different keys and keyboard functions than those discussed in this section. Using the keys You can quickly access information or perform functions by using certain keys and key combinations. Using the action keys An action key performs an assigned function. The icon on each of the function keys illustrates the assigned function for that key. To use an action key function, press and hold the key. Icon Key Description f1 Opens Help and Support, which provides tutorials, information about the Windows operating system and your tablet, answers to questions, and updates to your tablet. Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting tools and access to support. f2 Decreases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key. f3 Increases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key. f4 Switches the screen image between display devices connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected to the tablet, repeatedly pressing this key alternates the screen image from the tablet display to the monitor display to a simultaneous display on both the tablet and the monitor. f5 On select models, turns the keyboard backlight feature off or on. NOTE: To conserve battery power, turn off this feature. 28 Chapter 6 Navigating the screen