Switching Displays (Fn+F4); Viewing Battery Charge Information (Fn+F8) - HP Compaq Series Hardware And Software Manual

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Switching Displays (fn+f4)

The
fn+f4
connected to the external monitor connector or the S-Video-out
jack (select models) on the notebook. For example, if an external
monitor is connected to the notebook, pressing the
multiple times toggles the image between the notebook display,
the external monitor display, and a simultaneous display on both
the notebook and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the
notebook using the external VGA video standard. The
hotkey can also toggle images among other devices receiving
video information from the notebook.
The following 4 video transmission types, with examples of
devices that use them, are supported by the
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LCD (notebook display)
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External VGA (most external monitors)
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S-Video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video capture
boards with S-Video-in jacks, on select models)
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Composite video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video
capture boards with composite-video–in jacks)

Viewing Battery Charge Information (fn+f8)

Press
fn+f8
packs. The display indicates which battery packs are charging and
reports the amount of charge remaining in each battery pack.
Battery pack locations are indicated by number:
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Location 1 is the primary battery pack.
■
Location 2 is the optional travel battery pack.
3–6
hotkey switches the image among display devices
to display charge information for all installed battery
fn+f4
hotkey:
fn+f4
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hotkey
fn+f4