4 Keyboard and pointing devices
Using the keyboard
Identifying the hot keys
A hot key is a combination of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2), or one of the function keys (3).
To use a hot key:
▲Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hot key combination.
Hot key | Description |
combination |
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fn+esc | Displays system information. |
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fn+f3 | Initiates Sleep, which saves your information in system memory. The display and other system |
| components turn off and power is conserved. |
| To exit Sleep, briefly press the power button. |
| CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Sleep. |
| NOTE: If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in the Sleep state, the computer |
| initiates Hibernation and the information stored in system memory is saved to the hard drive. |
| The function of the fn+f3 hot key can be changed. For example, you can set the fn+f3 hot key to |
| initiate Hibernation instead of Sleep. In all Windows operating system windows, references to the |
| sleep button apply to the fn+f3 hot key. |
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