Pointing Devices and Keyboard

2–6 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Keyboard
Display and clear system information
(fn+esc)
The fn+esc hotkey displays information about system hardware
components and the system BIOS version numbers
In the Windows
fn+esc display, the version of the system BIOS
(basic input-output system) is displayed as the BIOS date. On
some computer models, the BIOS date is displayed in decimal
format. The BIOS date is sometimes called the system ROM
version number.
To clear the
fn+esc display, press esc, or press enter.
HP Quick Launch buttons
(select models only)
Use the HP Quick Launch buttons to open frequently used
programs, sometimes called applications in the HP Quick Launch
Buttons control panel.
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Your computer may look slightly different from the
illustrations in this section.