User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard
- Managing power
- Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
- Using the power meter and power settings
- Selecting a power plan
- Running on battery power
- Using the AC adapter
- Running on external AC power
- HP CoolSense (select models only)
- Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Managing and sharing information
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
Shortcut
key
Key Description
+ tab Switches between open apps.
NOTE: Continue to press this key combination until the app you want displays.
alt + f4 Closes an active app.
Using the hot keys
A hot key is a combination of the fn key, b key, t key, and the esc key.
To use a hot key:
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Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the combination.
Function Hot key Description
Display system information. fn+esc Displays information about system hardware components and the
system BIOS version number.
Control the bass settings. fn+b Enables or disables the Beats Audio bass settings.
Beats Audio is an enhanced audio feature that provides a deep,
controlled bass while maintaining a clear sound. Beats Audio is
enabled by default.
You can also view and control the bass settings through the
Windows operating system.
To open Beats Audio Control Panel, from the Start screen, type h,
select HP Utility Center, and then select HP Beats Audio.
Open Twitter fn+t Opens the Twitter website.
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