HP CQ10-405DX manual Keyboard and pointing devices, 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. If this feature is disabled in Setup Utility, you must press fn and an action key to activate the assigned function.

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

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