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Hotkey procedures, Hotkey commands – HP Notebook User Manual

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Hotkey Procedures

To use a hotkeys command on the notebook keyboard, use either
of the following procedures:

Briefly press the

Fn

key, then briefly press the second key of

the hotkeys command.

Press and hold down the

Fn

key, briefly press the second key

of the the hotkeys command, then release both keys at the
same time.

Hotkey Commands

Open Help and Support Window (Fn+F1)

The

Fn+F1

hotkeys open the Help and Support window. From the

Help and Support window you can access general information
about your notebook, links to software updates and online
technical support specialists, and other support features.

For more information about the Help and Support window, see
the “Using the Help and Support Window” section in Chapter 9,
“Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities.”

Open Internet Explorer (Fn+F3)

The

Fn+F3

hotkeys open Internet Explorer. After you have set up

your Internet or network services and your Internet Explorer
home page, you can use the

Fn+F3

hotkeys for quick access to

your home page and the Internet.

Switch Image (Fn+F4)

The

Fn+F4

hotkeys switch the image among display devices

connected to the external monitor connector or the S-Video jack
on the notebook. For example, if an external monitor
is connected to the notebook, pressing the

Fn+F4

hotkeys switches

the image among the notebook display, the external monitor
display, and a simultaneous display on both the notebook and the
monitor.

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