The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility (BIOS). See
Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) on page 39
for instructions on opening Setup
Utility (BIOS), and then follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen.
After you have disabled the action key feature, you can still perform each function by pressing the
fn
key in
combination with the appropriate action key.
Icon
Key
Description
f1
Opens Help and Support, which provides tutorials, information about the Windows operating
system and your computer, answers to questions, and updates to your computer.
Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting tools and access to support.
f2
Decreases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f3
Increases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f4
Switches the screen image between display devices connected to the system. For example, if
a monitor is connected to the computer, repeatedly pressing this key alternates the screen
image from the computer display to the monitor display to a simultaneous display on both
the computer and the monitor.
f5
On select models, turns the radiance backlight keyboard feature off or on.
NOTE:
To conserve battery power, turn off this feature.
f6
Mutes or restores speaker sound.
f7
Decreases speaker volume incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f8
Increases speaker volume incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f9
Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD.
f10
Begins, pauses, or resumes playback of an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD.
f11
Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD.
f12
Turns the airplane mode and wireless feature on or off.
NOTE:
The airplane mode key is also referred to as the wireless button.
NOTE:
A wireless network must be set up before a wireless connection is possible.
Using the hot keys
A hot key is a combination of the
fn
key and the
esc
key, or the
spacebar
.
To use a hot key:
▲
Briefly press the
fn
key, and then briefly press the second key of the combination.
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