Special function keys
Component Description
(1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with
the fn key.
(2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in
combination with a function key or the esc key.
See Using the hot keys on page 23.
(3) Windows key Opens the Start menu.
NOTE: Pressing the Windows key again will close the Start
menu.
Using the hot keys
To use a hot key:
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Press the fn key, and then press the correct function key represented by the icons below.
Press fn+function key Description
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.
Decreases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
Increases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
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.
Mutes or restores speaker sound.
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