Identifying The Hot Keys - HP Notebook PC User Manual

Identifying the hot keys

A hot key is a combination of the
To use a hot key:
▲ Briefly press the
Hot key combination Description
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fn
fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hot key combination.
fn+esc Displays system information.
fn+f3 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.
fn+f4 Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a
monitor is connected to the computer,
monitor display to simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information on the computer using the external VGA video
standard. The fn+f4
information on the computer.
fn+ f6 Decreases speaker volume.
fn+f7 Increases speaker volume.
fn+f8 Displays charge information for all installed batteries. The display indicates which batteries are
charging and reports the amount of charge remaining in each battery.
key (3) and either the esc
fn+f4 alternates the screen image from computer display to
hot key can also alternate images among other devices that are receiving video
key (1), or one of the function keys (2).