HP (Hewlett-Packard) XE2 Laptop User Manual


 
HP OmniBook XE2 Product Information 1-7
Using Fn Hot Keys
The Fn key combined with another key is a hot key—a shortcut key sequence for various system
controls. For an external keyboard, CTRL+ALT is normally equivalent to the Fn key.
Table 1-4. Fn Hot Keys
Hot Key Effect
Fn + F1 Decreases the display’s contrast (DSTN displays only).
Fn + F2 Increases the display’s contrast (DSTN displays only).
Fn + F3 Enters Suspend mode (Windows 98); enters Standby mode (Windows 95, Windows NT).
Fn + F4 Enters Suspend mode.
Fn + F5 Enters Hibernate mode.
Fn + F6 Toggles the sound on and off (mutes sound).
Fn + F12 Switches among the built-in display, an external display, and simultaneous displays.
Fn + NumLock Toggles Scroll Lock on and off.
Fn + UP ARROW
Fn + DOWN ARROW
Increases and decreases the sound volume.
Resetting the OmniBook
1. Use a pen or a straightened paper clip to push the system-off button on the bottom of the
OmniBook. (The switch is on the motherboard.)
–or–
Press and hold the blue power button until the display shuts down. (The switch is on the I/O
PCA.)
2. After the computer shuts down, press the blue power button to turn it back on.
Note
The OmniBook can boot from a CD if both of these conditions are true:
You have a bootable CD in the drive, such as the OmniBook Recovery CD, and
You select the CD-ROM drive as the boot device. You can do this during reboot by pressing
ESC to cancel the OmniBook screen, then ESC to display the boot-device menu for a one-
time selection.