Specifications
Hot key
combination
Description
fn+f10 Increases the screen brightness level.
fn+f11 Turns keyboard backlight on full brightness, half brightness and off.
NOTE: The keyboard backlight is turned on at the factory. To extend battery life, turn off the
keyboard backlight.
Using the action keys
Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The
icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions.
To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function.
NOTE: The action key feature is enabled at the factory. Use Computer Setup to disable this feature.
Press fn and the specific action key to activate the assigned action key function.
Icon Key Description
f2 Launches HP Power Assistant. Displays charge information for all installed batteries.
The display indicates which batteries are charging and reports the amount of charge
remaining in each battery.
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.
NOTE: If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in the Sleep state, the
computer initiates Hibernation and the information stored in system memory is saved
to the hard drive.
The function of the f3 action key can be changed. For example, you can set the f3
action key to initiate Hibernation instead of Sleep. In all Windows operating system
windows, references to the sleep button apply to the f3 action key.
f4 Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For
example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing this key alternates the
screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on
both the computer and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external
VGA video standard. The switch screen image key can also alternate images among
other devices that are receiving video information from the computer.
f6 Decreases speaker volume incrementally when you hold down this key.
f7 Increases speaker volume incrementally when you hold down this key.
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Using the keyboard
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