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Key Description
Returns you to the Start screen from an open app or the Desktop.
Pressing the key again returns you to the previous screen.
+ c Opens the charms.
+ d Opens the Desktop.
+ tab Switches between open apps.
NOTE: Continue to press this key combination until the app you
want displays.
alt + f4 Closes an active app.
Using the hot keys
A hot key is a combination of the fn key and the esc key.
To use a hot key:
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Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the combination.
Function Hot key Description
Display system information. fn+esc Displays information about system hardware components and the
system BIOS version number.
Using the integrated numeric keypad
The computer includes an integrated numeric keypad, and it also supports an optional external
numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad.
Component Description
num lock key Controls the function of the integrated numeric keypad. Press the
key to alternate between the standard numeric function found on
an external keypad (this function is turned on at the factory) and
the navigational function (indicated by the directional arrows on
the keys).
NOTE: The keypad function that is active when the computer is
turned off is reinstated when the computer is turned back on.
Integrated numeric keypad Set at the factory to function like an external numeric keypad. To
alternate between this numeric function and the navigational
function (indicated by the directional arrows on the keys), press
the num lock key.
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