Adjusting screen brightness on your HP Elitebook is quick and easy, primarily using keyboard shortcuts or built-in Windows features.
You can typically adjust brightness by pressing the Fn Key combined with specific function keys (F-keys) or sometimes just the F-keys themselves, which are marked with sun icons.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
The most common method to control brightness on an HP Elitebook involves using dedicated keys on your keyboard.
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Fn Key Combination: Press and hold the Fn key (usually located near the bottom left of your keyboard) and then press the appropriate F-key to increase or decrease brightness.
- Look for keys on your internal keyboard that have a sun icon. These are typically the F3 and F4 keys.
- The key with a smaller sun or a sun with a minus sign (
-) will decrease brightness. - The key with a larger sun or a sun with a plus sign (
+) will increase brightness. - Reference Information: You can adjust brightness by pressing Fn Key and F3/F4 (Keys having sun with plus-minus sign) together on your internal keyboard.
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Direct F-Key: On some HP Elitebook models, particularly with newer keyboard configurations or function lock settings, you might not need to press the Fn key.
- You might be able to adjust brightness by simply pressing the F3 (decrease brightness) or F4 (increase brightness) keys directly, provided they have the sun icons.
- Reference Information: You can adjust brightness by pressing F3/F4 in internal keyboard.
Here's a simple table summarizing the common keyboard shortcuts:
| Action | Key Combination | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decrease Brightness | Fn + F3 (Sun icon) | Makes the screen darker |
| Increase Brightness | Fn + F4 (Sun icon) | Makes the screen brighter |
| Decrease Brightness | F3 (Sun icon) | Makes the screen darker (if Fn not needed) |
| Increase Brightness | F4 (Sun icon) | Makes the screen brighter (if Fn not needed) |
Using Windows Action Center
If you are using a recent version of Windows, especially Windows 10 or 11, you can also easily adjust the screen brightness through the Action Center or Quick Settings menu.
- Reference Information: If you are on Windows 10 latest update, you should try this: Press Windows + A to open Action Center and adjust screen brightness from there easily.
Here's how:
- Press the Windows key + A simultaneously on your keyboard. This opens the Action Center (Windows 10) or Quick Settings panel (Windows 11).
- Look for the brightness slider control within the panel.
- Click and drag the slider left or right to decrease or increase the screen brightness to your desired level.
Using the keyboard shortcuts is usually the fastest method for frequent adjustments on your HP Elitebook.
