Using The Keyboard; Using The Action Keys - HP Pavilion G4-1215DX 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
(BIOS) and revert back to standard settings by pressing the
activate the assigned function. Refer to the "Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics" chapter in
the HP Notebook Reference Guide for instructions.
CAUTION:
computer from operating properly.
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f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions.
Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the
Key Description
f1 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.
f2 Decreases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.
f3 Increases the screen brightness level incrementally when you hold down this key.
f4 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
other devices that are receiving video information from the computer.
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f5
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HP QuickWeb software, the key does not start QuickWeb or perform any action or
function in QuickWeb.
f6 Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD.
switch screen image
When the computer is off or in Hibernation, opens HP QuickWeb.
When the computer is in Microsoft Windows, opens the default Web browser.
When the computer is in HP QuickWeb, opens the Web browser.
For more information, refer to
and to the HP QuickWeb software Help. If your computer does not have
fn key and one of the function keys to
key can also alternate images among
HP QuickWeb (select models only)
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