Displaying system information (fn+esc), Initiating standby (fn+f1) – HP Mini 2140 Notebook-PC User Manual

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Function

Hotkey

Display system information.

fn+esc

Initiate Standby.

fn+f1

Alternate between computer display and external display.

fn+f2

Decrease screen brightness.

fn+f3

Increase screen brightness.

fn+f4

Initiate QuickLock.

fn+f6

Mute or restore computer sound.

fn+f8

Decrease computer sound.

fn+f10

Increase computer sound.

fn+f11

To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps:

Briefly press the

fn

key, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command.

– or –

Press and hold down the

fn

key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then

release both keys at the same time.

Displaying system information (fn+esc)

Press

fn+esc

to display information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version

number.

In the Windows

fn+esc

display, the version of the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed

as the BIOS date. On some computer models, the BIOS date is displayed in decimal format. The BIOS
date is sometimes called the system ROM version number.

Initiating Standby (fn+f1)

Press

fn+f1

to initiate Standby.

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