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Identifying the hot keys – HP EliteBook 8770w Mobile Workstation User Manual

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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 combination Description

fn

+

esc

Displays system information.

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.

fn

+

f4

Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a
monitor is connected to the computer,

fn

+

f4

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 on the computer using the external VGA video
standard. The

fn

+

f4

hot key can also alternate images among other devices that are receiving video

information on the computer.

fn

+

f6

Decreases speaker volume.

fn

+

f7

Increases speaker volume.

fn

+

f8

Displays charge information for all installed batteries. The display indicates which batteries are
charging and reports the amount of charge remaining in each battery.

fn

+

f9

Decreases the screen brightness level.

Using the keyboard

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