Using the keyboard

Using the action keys

Action keys are used for performing 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.

CAUTION: Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the computer from operating properly.

Icon

Action

Description

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

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.

 

 

 

 

Screen brightness down

Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this

 

 

key.

 

 

 

 

Screen brightness up

Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this

 

 

key.

 

 

 

 

Switch screen image

Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For

 

 

example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, 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.

 

 

 

 

QuickWeb key

● When the computer is off or in Hibernation, press the button to open HP

 

 

QuickWeb.

 

 

● When the computer is in Microsoft Windows, press the button to open the

 

 

default Web browser.

 

 

● When the computer is in HP QuickWeb, press the button to open the default

 

 

Web browser.

 

 

 

 

Previous

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

 

 

BD.

 

 

 

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