HP B5F63UAR#ABA manual Using ALT GR key combinations, Using the action keys, Icon Key Description

Using ALT GR key combinations

Some countries have keyboards with an ALT GR key that is used for special key combinations. To type the rupee symbol on a keyboard that includes this key, use the alt gr+4 key combination. Region-specific keyboards in India can use the ctrl+shift+4 keys for the rupee symbol.

To learn about ALT GR key combinations, go to the Microsoft Office website, http://www.office.microsoft.com, and search for ALT GR.

Using the action keys

An action key performs an assigned function. The icon on each of the f1 through f12 keys illustrates the assigned function for that key.

To use an action key function, press and hold the key.

The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility (BIOS). See Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics on page 59 for instructions on opening Setup Utility (BIOS), and then follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen.

To activate the assigned function after disabling the action key feature, you must press the fn key in combination with the appropriate action key.

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 tutorials, information about the Windows
		operating system and your computer, answers to questions, and updates to your
		computer.
		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 computer, pressing this key alternates the
		screen image from the computer display to the monitor display to a simultaneous
		display on both the computer and the monitor.
		Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external
		VGA video standard. This action key can also alternate images among other devices
		that are receiving video information from the computer.
	f5	Opens the default web browser.
	f6	Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD.
	f7	Begins, pauses, or resumes playback of an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD.

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