HP CQ20 manual Displaying system information fn+esc, Opening the Print Options window fn+f2

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Function

Hotkey

 

 

Stop an audio CD or a DVD.

fn+f10

 

 

Play the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD.

fn+f11

 

 

Play the next track or section of 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 Print Options window (fn+f2)

Press fn+f2 to open the Print Options window of the active Windows application.

Opening a Web browser (fn+f3)

Press fn+f3 to open your Web browser.

Until you have set up your Internet or network services, the fn+f3 hotkey opens the Windows Internet Connection Wizard.

After you have set up your Internet or network services and your Web browser home page, you can press fn+f3 to quickly access your home page and the Internet.

Switching the screen image (fn+f4)

Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing fn+f4 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 fn+f4 hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving video information from the computer.

The following video transmission types, with examples of devices that use them, are supported by the fn+f4 hotkey:

LCD (computer display)

External VGA (most external monitors)

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Contents Pointing Devices and Keyboard First Edition July Document Part Number Product notice Iv Product notice Table of contents Page Setting pointing device preferences Using pointing devicesUsing the TouchPad Connecting an external mouse Using the keyboard Using hotkeysOpening the Print Options window fn+f2 Switching the screen image fn+f4Displaying system information fn+esc Opening a Web browser fn+f3Initiating QuickLock fn+f6 Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD fn+f9Initiating Hibernation fn+f5 Decreasing screen brightness fn+f7Stopping an audio CD or a DVD fn+f10 Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn+f12Using keypads Fn keySwitching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad Using the embedded numeric keypadUsing an optional external numeric keypad Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypadCleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Index Display
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