Tutorials to help you learn to use the computer and Windows features . Updates for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your computer . Checkups for computer functionality . Automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures . Links to support specialists Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2) Press fn+f2 to open the Print Options window of the active Windows application. Chapter 2 Using the keyboard Opening a Web browser (fn+f3) Press fn+f3 to open your Web browser. Until you have set up your Internet or network services, the fn+f3 hotkey opens the Windows Internet Connection Wizard. After you have set up your Internet or network services and your Web browser home page, you can press fn+f3 to quickly access your home page and the Internet. Switching the screen image (fn+f4) Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing 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 hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving video information from the computer. The following video transmission types, with examples of devices that use them, are supported by the fn+f4 hotkey: . LCD (computer display) . External VGA (most external monitors) . S-Video (televisions, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, and video capture cards with S-Video-in jacks) . HDMI (televisions, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, and video capture cards with HDMI ports) . Composite video (televisions, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, and video capture cards with composite-video-in jacks) NOTE: Composite video devices can be connected to the system only by using an optional docking device or expansion product. Using hotkeys Initiating Hibernation (fn+f5) CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Hibernation. Press fn+f5 to initiate Hibernation. When Hibernation is initiated, your information is saved to a hibernation file on the hard drive and the computer turns off. The computer must be on before you can initiate Hibernation. To exit Hibernation, briefly press the power button. The function of the fn+f5 hotkey can be changed. For example, you can set the fn+f5 hotkey to initiate Sleep instead of Hibernation. Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6) Press fn+f6 to initiate the QuickLock security feature. QuickLock protects your information by displaying the operating system Log On window. While the Log On window is displayed, the computer cannot be accessed until a Windows user password or a Windows administrator password is entered. NOTE: Before you can use QuickLock, you must set a Windows user password or a Windows administrator password. For instructions, refer to Help and Support. To use QuickLock, press fn+f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer. Then follow the instructions on the screen to enter your Windows user password or your Windows administrator password and access the computer. Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7) Press fn+f7 to decrease screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to decrease the brightness level incrementally. Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8) Press fn+f8 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to increase the brightness level incrementally. Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9) The fn+f9 hotkey functions only when an audio CD or a DVD is inserted: . If the audio CD or the DVD is not playing, press fn+f9 to begin or resume the play. . If the audio CD or the DVD is playing, press fn+f9 to pause the play. Stopping an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10) Press fn+f10 to stop the play of an audio CD or a DVD. Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11) While an audio CD or a DVD is playing, press fn+f11 to play the previous track of the CD or the previous section of the DVD. Chapter 2 Using the keyboard Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12) While an audio CD or a DVD is playing, press fn+f12 to play the next track of the CD or the next section of the DVD. Muting speaker sound (fn+asterisk) Press fn+asterisk to mute speaker sound. Press the hotkey again to restore speaker sound. Decreasing speaker sound (fn+minus sign) Press fn+minus sign to decrease speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to decrease speaker sound incrementally. Increasing speaker sound (fn+plus sign) Press fn+plus sign to increase speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to increase speaker sound incrementally. Using hotkeys Using keypads The computer has an integrated numeric keypad and also supports an optional numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad. Component Description (1) num lk key Alternates between the navigation and numeric f...