Using The Keyboard; Using The Action Keys - HP Pavilion g6-1000 Getting Started

Using the keyboard

Using the action keys

Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The
icons on the
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 must press
function.
Icon Key
f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
f10
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f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions.
Description
Opens Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows operating system and
computer, answers to questions and tutorials, and updates to your computer
Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting and links to support specialists
Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key
Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold 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
are receiving video information from the computer.
Opens a Web browser
NOTE: Until you set up your Internet or network services, this action key opens the Internet
Connection Wizard.
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
Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD
Decreases speaker volume incrementally when you hold down this key
Increases speaker volume incrementally when you hold down this key
fn and an action key to activate the assigned
action key can also alternate images among other devices that