Keyboard and pointing devices, Using the keyboard, Identifying the hot keys – HP ZBook 15 Mobile Workstation User Manual

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Keyboard and pointing devices

Using the keyboard

Identifying the hot keys

A hot key is a combination of the

fn

key and one of the function keys.

NOTE:

For more information on hot key locations, see

Getting to know your computer on page 3

.

To use a hot key:

Briefly press the

fn

key, and then briefly press the second key of the hot key combination.

hot key combination

Description

fn

+

f3

Initiates Suspend, which saves your information in system memory. The display and other system
components turn off and power is conserved.

To exit Suspend, briefly press the power button.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Suspend.

NOTE:

If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in Suspend, the computer initiates

Hibernation and the information stored in memory is saved to the hard drive.

fn

+

f4

Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a
monitor is connected to the computer,

fn

+

f4

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

fn

+

f4

hot key can also alternate images among other devices that are receiving video

information from the computer.

fn

+

f6

Decreases speaker volume.

fn

+

f7

Increases speaker volume.

fn

+

f8

Mutes or restores microphone sound.

fn

+

f9

Decreases the screen brightness level.

fn

+

f10

Increases the screen brightness level.

fn

+

f11

Turns the keyboard backlight on and off.

NOTE:

The keyboard backlight is turned on at the factory. To extend battery life, turn off the

keyboard backlight.

Using the keyboard

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