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Using the keyboard, Identifying the hot keys – HP ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation User Manual

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Using the keyboard

The keyboard and mouse allow you to type select items, scroll and to perform the same functions as
using touch gestures. The keyboard also allows you to use action keys and hot keys to perform
specific functions.

NOTE:

Depending on the country or region, your keyboard may have different keys and keyboard

functions than those discussed in this section.

Identifying the hot keys

A hot key is a combination of the

fn

key and either the

esc

key 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

+

f5

Mutes or restores speaker sound.

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