Using Hotkeys With External Keyboards - HP Compaq Series Hardware And Software Manual

Displaying System Information (fn+esc)
Press
fn+esc
components and software version numbers. Press
time to remove the system information from the screen.
✎
The system BIOS date is the version number of the system ROM.
The BIOS date may display in a decimal format, such as
10/19/2002 F.07.

Using Hotkeys with External Keyboards

The hotkeys available for use with optional external keyboards
differ depending on the type of external keyboard you use. USB
keyboards support only the hotkey functions controlled by the
Quick Launch Buttons control panel. For more information about
the Quick Launch Buttons control panel, refer to the
Launch Buttons Software"
The following table describes how certain hotkeys and shortcut
keys are used on external keyboards:
Notebook Keys
fn+f3
fn+f4
fn+f8
fn+f9
fn+f10
fn+f11
fn+esc
*Applies to PS/2 keyboards when used with an optional docking station.
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to display information about system hardware
External Keyboard Keys
scroll lock+scroll lock+f3*
scroll lock+scroll lock+f4*
scroll lock+scroll lock+f8
scroll lock+scroll lock+f9
scroll lock+scroll lock+f10*
scroll lock+scroll lock+f11
scroll lock+scroll lock+esc
Pointing Devices and Keyboard
section later in this chapter.
*
a second
fn+esc
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