5 Keyboard and pointing devices
Using the keyboard
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) and revert back to standard settings by pressing the fn key and one of the function keys to activate the assigned function. Refer to the “Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics” chapter in the HP Notebook Reference Guide for instructions.
CAUTION: Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the computer from operating properly.
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| f1 | Opens Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows operating |
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| system and computer, answers to questions and tutorials, and updates to your |
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| computer. |
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| Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting tools and access to |
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| customer support. |
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| f2 | Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally as long as you hold down the |
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| key. |
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| f3 | Increases the screen brightness level incrementally as long as you hold down the key. |
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| f4 | Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For |
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| example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing this key alternates the |
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| screen image from the computer display to the monitor display to a simultaneous |
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| display on both the computer and the monitor. |
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| Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external |
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| VGA video standard. This action key can also alternate images among other devices |
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| that are receiving video information from the computer. |
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| f5 | ● When the computer is off or in Hibernation, press the key to open HP QuickWeb. |
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| ● When the computer is in HP QuickWeb, press the key to open the default Web |
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| browser. |
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| NOTE: If your computer does not have HP QuickWeb software, the key does not |
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| perform any action or function. |
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| f6 | Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD. |
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