Keyboard And Pointing Devices; Using The Keyboard; Identifying The Hot Keys - HP EliteBook 8770w Getting Started Manual

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Keyboard and pointing devices

Using the keyboard

Identifying the hot keys

A hot key is a combination of the
To use a hot key:
▲ Briefly press the
Hot key
combination
fn+esc
fn+f3
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fn key (1) and either the
fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hot key combination.
Description
Displays system information.
Initiates Sleep, which saves your information in system memory. The display and other system
components turn off and power is conserved.
To exit Sleep, briefly press the power button.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Sleep.
NOTE: If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in the Sleep state, the computer
initiates Hibernation and the information stored in system memory is saved to the hard drive.
The function of the fn+f3 hot key can be changed. For example, you can set the
initiate Hibernation instead of Sleep. In all Windows operating system windows, references to the
sleep button apply to the fn+f3
esc key (2), or one of the function keys (3).
hot key.
fn+f3 hot key to