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2–6 Hardware Guide
Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Hotkey and Shortcut Key Procedures
To use a hotkey or shortcut key command on the notebook
keyboard, use either of the following procedures:
■ Briefly press the Fn key, and then briefly press the second key
of the hotkey command.
■ 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.
Hotkey and Shortcut Key Commands
Displaying System Information (Fn+esc)
Press Fn+esc to display information about system hardware
components and software version numbers. Press
Fn+esc a second
time to remove the system information from the screen.
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The system BIOS date is the version number of the system ROM.
The BIOS date may display in a decimal format, for example,
10/19/2002 F.07.
Initiating Standby (Fn+F3)
The Fn+F3 hotkey is set by default to initiate Standby. Standby can
be initiated only while the notebook is on. If the notebook is in
Hibernation, you must restore from Hibernation before you can
initiate Standby.
To restore from Hibernation or resume from Standby, briefly
press the power button. For more information about using
Standby and Hibernation, refer to the “Power” chapter in the
Software Guide on the Documentation Library CD.
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