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Adjusting Screen Display, Adjusting Monitor Settings with the Onscreen Display

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You can put the computer into Sleep mode several ways. Press the Power/Sleep button on the top right of the computer, press the Sleep button on remote control, or press the Sleep button on the upper left of your keyboard. Or Tap the Start button, tap the Arrow button next to the Shut Down button, and then select Sleep or Hibernate. To change power settings: 1 Tap the Start button, and then tap Control Panel. 2 Tap Hardware and Sound. 3 Tap Power Options. 4 Choose a power option. Power options include settings that determine when the computer sleeps or hibernates, and the ratio you want of overall energy savings versus performance. Turning off the monitor for power savings If you are leaving for some time but want to keep the computer running, you can turn off the monitor for further power savings. Press the Function (Fn) key, and simultaneously press the F9 key to turn off the monitor. The computer continues to run. Press Fn + F9 again to turn the monitor on again. Adjusting Screen Display Adjust screen display features using the Control Panel: 1 To make adjustments to your screen, tap the Start button, tap Control Panel, and then tap Appearance and Personalization. 2 Choose an option to change the look of your desktop. You can choose to change the desktop background or the screen saver. There is an option to turn high contrast on or off, and various options to accommodate low vision, and more. To change the screen brightness using the keyboard: Press the Fn key on the keyboard, and simultaneously press the F10 key to reduce screen brightness. Press the Fn key, and simultaneously press the F11 key to increase brightness. To turn off the monitor from the keyboard: Press the Fn key, and simultaneously press the F9 key to turn off the monitor if you are leaving for some time. The computer continues to run; this is a power-saving feature. Press Fn + F9 again to turn the monitor on again. Adjusting Monitor Settings with the Onscreen Display Game console models only HP TouchSmart PCs with the game console option include an onscreen display (OSD) button on the right side of the computer, just above the volume buttons. See "Front and right side of the HP TouchSmart PC" on page 4 for the location. 28 User Guide (Features may vary by model)

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User Guide (Features may vary by model)
You can put the computer into Sleep mode several ways. Press the Power/Sleep button on the top right of
the computer, press the Sleep button on remote control, or press the Sleep button on the upper left of your
keyboard.
Or
Tap the
Start
button, tap the
Arrow
button next to the
Shut Down
button, and then select
Sleep
or
Hibernate
.
To change power settings:
1
Tap the
Start
button, and then tap
Control Panel
.
2
Tap
Hardware and Sound
.
3
Tap
Power Options
.
4
Choose a power option.
Power options include settings that determine when the computer sleeps or hibernates, and the ratio
you want of overall energy savings versus performance.
Turning off the monitor for power savings
If you are leaving for some time but want to keep the computer running, you can turn off the monitor for
further power savings.
±
Press the Function (Fn) key, and simultaneously press the F9 key to turn off the monitor. The computer
continues to run.
±
Press Fn + F9 again to turn the monitor on again.
Adjusting Screen Display
Adjust screen display features using the Control Panel:
1
To make adjustments to your screen, tap the
Start
button, tap
Control Panel
, and then tap
Appearance and Personalization
.
2
Choose an option to change the look of your desktop.
You can choose to change the desktop background or the screen saver. There is an option to turn high
contrast on or off, and various options to accommodate low vision, and more.
To change the screen brightness using the keyboard:
±
Press the Fn key on the keyboard, and simultaneously press the F10 key to reduce screen brightness.
±
Press the Fn key, and simultaneously press the F11 key to increase brightness.
To turn off the monitor from the keyboard:
±
Press the Fn key, and simultaneously press the F9 key to turn off the monitor if you are leaving for some
time. The computer continues to run; this is a power-saving feature.
±
Press Fn + F9 again to turn the monitor on again.
Adjusting Monitor Settings with the
Onscreen Display
Game console models only
HP TouchSmart PCs with the game console option include an onscreen display (OSD) button on the right
side of the computer, just above the volume buttons. See “Front and right side of the HP TouchSmart PC” on
page 4 for the location.