HP Pavilion dv7-4297cl Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 35)

Using the action keys
Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard.
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 will need to press fn and an action key to activate the
assigned function. Refer to
Setup Utility (BIOS) on page 93 for additional information.
Icon Description
Opens Help and Support, which provides information about the Windows operating system and computer, answers
to questions and tutorials, and updates to the computer.
Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting and links to support specialists.
Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when holding down this key.
Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when holding down this key.
Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected
to the computer, pressing 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 also alternates images among other devices that are receiving video information from the
computer.
Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD.
Plays, pauses, or resumes an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD.
Stops audio or video playback of a CD, a DVD, or a BD.
Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD.
Decreases speaker sound incrementally when holding down this key.
Increases speaker sound incrementally when holding down this key.
Mutes or restores speaker sound.
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