Using Keyboard Hotkeys - HP Pavilion DV4-2160 User Manual

Using keyboard hotkeys

Hotkeys are combinations of the
The icons on the
are discussed in the following sections.
Function
Display system information.
Open Help and Support.
Open the Print Options window.
Open a Web browser.
Switch the screen image.
Initiate Sleep.
Initiate QuickLock.
Decrease screen brightness.
Increase screen brightness.
Play, pause, or resume an audio CD or a DVD.
Stop an audio CD or a DVD.
Play the previous track or section on an audio CD or a DVD.
Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD.
To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps:
● Briefly press the
– or –
● Press and hold down the
release both keys at the same time.
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fn key (1) and either the
f1 through f12 keys represent the hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures
fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command.
fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then
esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3).
Hotkey
fn+esc
fn+f1
fn+f2
fn+f3
fn+f4
fn+f5
fn+f6
fn+f7
fn+f8
fn+f9
fn+f10
fn+f11
fn+f12