Keyboard and TouchPad

Hotkey Procedures

Using Hotkeys on the Internal Keyboard

To use a hotkey command on the notebook keyboard, use either of the following procedures:

Briefly press fn, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command.

Press and hold down fn, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then release both keys at the same time.

Using Hotkeys on an External Keyboard

To use a hotkey command on an external keyboard, press the scroll lock key twice, then the second key only of the hotkey combination. For example, to use the fn+f7 command on an external keyboard, press scroll lock+scroll lock+f7.

Using Hotkey Commands

Open Help and Support Center (fn+f1)

The fn+f1 hotkey opens the Help and Support Center.

In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system, the Help and Support Center provides

Information about your notebook, such as model and serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifications.

Answers to questions about using your notebook.

Tutorials to help you learn to use notebook and Windows features.

Updates for your Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your notebook.

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