10
Getting Started Guide
Chapter 1: Getting to know your computer
Using the keyboard
Identifying the hotkey
A hotkey is a combination of the
fn
key
1
and the
esc
key
2
.
Identifying 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.
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To use an action key, press and hold the key to activate the assigned function.
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Depending on the program you are using, pressing
fn
and one of the action keys will
open a specific shortcut menu within that program.
Keyboard and pointing devices
Hotkey
Description
fn+esc
Displays information about system
hardware components and the
system BIOS version number.