Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

(3)

Wireless button

Turns the wireless feature on or off, but does not establish

 

 

a wireless connection.

 

 

NOTE: A wireless network must be set up in order to

 

 

establish a wireless connection.

 

 

 

(4)

Internal display switch

Turns off the display if the display is closed while the power

 

 

is on.

 

 

 

(5)

Presentation button

Starts the presentation feature.

 

 

 

(6)

Volume mute button

Mutes and restores speaker sound.

 

 

 

(7)

Volume scroll zone

Adjusts speaker volume. Slide your finger to the left to

 

 

decrease volume and to the right to increase volume. You

 

 

can also press the left side of the volume scroll zone to

 

 

decrease volume, or press the right side of the volume

 

 

scroll zone to increase volume.

 

 

 

(8)

HP Fingerprint Sensor (finger print reader)

Allows a fingerprint logon to Windows, instead of a

 

 

password logon.

 

 

 

Keys

NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

(1)

esc key

Displays system information when pressed in combination

 

 

with the fn key.

 

 

 

(2)

Pointing stick

Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

(3)

fn key

Executes frequently used system functions when pressed

 

 

in combination with a function key or the esc key.

 

 

 

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HP 8530W manual Keys, Esc key

8530W specifications

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