Initiating Sleep; Switching The Screen Image - HP Notebook pc User Manual

To use a hotkey command on the device keyboard, follow either of these steps:
●
Briefly press the
– or –
● Press and hold down the
release both keys at the same time.

Initiating Sleep

CAUTION:
Press fn+f1
When Sleep is initiated, your information is stored in memory, the screen is cleared, and power is
conserved. While the device is in the Sleep state, the power light blinks.
The device must be on before you can initiate Sleep.
CAUTION:
Hibernation and the information stored in memory is saved to the hard drive. The factory setting for
critical battery action is Hibernate, but this setting can be changed using Power Options in Windows
Control Panel.
To exit Sleep, briefly press the power button.
The function of the
Hibernation instead of Sleep.
NOTE: In all Windows operating system windows, references to the sleep button apply to the
hotkey.

Switching the screen image

Press fn+f2
if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing
display to monitor display to simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor.
NOTE: You must use a VGA cable (purchased separately) to connect an external display, such as a
monitor or projector, to the external monitor port on the computer.
Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external VGA video
standard. The
from the computer.
The following video transmission types, with examples of devices that use them, are supported by the
fn+f2 hotkey:
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LCD (computer display)
●
External VGA (most external monitors)
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HDMI (televisions, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, and video capture cards with HDMI ports)
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
To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Sleep.
to initiate Sleep.
If a critical battery level occurs while the device is in the Sleep state, the device initiates
fn+f1 hotkey can be changed. For example, you can set the
to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example,
fn+f2 hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving video information
fn+f2 alternates the screen image from computer
fn+f1 hotkey to initiate
fn+f1
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