Using Microsoft Windows 8 Shortcut Keys; Using The Hot Keys - HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-f000 User Manual

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Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys

Microsoft Windows 8 provides shortcuts to perform actions quickly. Press the Windows key
combination with a designated key in the table to perform the action.
Shortcut
key
+
+
+
+
alt +
For additional information on Windows 8 shortcut keys, go to Help and Support. From the Start
screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.

Using the hot keys

A hot key is a combination of the
To use the hot key:
▲ Briefly press the
Function
Reveals system information.
Key Description
f10 Begins, pauses, or resumes playback of an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD.
f11 Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD.
f12 Turns the wireless feature on or off.
NOTE: A wireless network must be set up before a wireless connection is possible.
Key
c
d
q
tab
f4
fn key and the
fn key, and then briefly press the
Hot key
fn+esc
Description
Returns you to the Start screen from an open app or the Windows
desktop.
NOTE: Pressing the key again returns you to the previous screen.
Reveals the charms.
Opens the Windows desktop.
Opens the All Apps screen.
Switches between open apps.
NOTE: Continue to press this key combination until the app you
want is revealed.
Closes an active app.
esc key.
esc key.
Description
Reveals information about system hardware components and the
system BIOS version number.
Using the keyboard and mouse
in
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