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HP ENVY and Spectre Notebook PCs - Using symbols and functions on the new keyboard layout

The fingerprint reader is found within the keyboard area on HP ENVY and Spectre notebook PC models and the following functions are integrated into the keyboard.

US keyboard layout the power key, camera shutter key, HP Command Center, microphone mute key, and the fingerprint reader

Callout	Key
1	Microphone mute key
2	HP Command Center key
3	Camera shutter key
4	Power key
5	Fingerprint reader

See the following sections to learn about the keyboard differences for each language. For detailed information about how to use each key, see your computer user manual.

Arabic keyboard

On the Arabic keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than, less-than, vertical bar, and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than, less-than, vertical bar, and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Arabic L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key in Arabic and French modes.

Symbol	Input mode: Arabic	Input mode: French
>	N/A	shift + fn + L
<	N/A	fn + L
	L	N/A
/	shift + L	N/A
\	fn + L	N/A
\|	shift + fn + L	N/A

Brazil keyboard

On the Brazil keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the key with the colon and semicolon symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Colon and semicolon symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Brazil L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Brazil keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Brazil
:	shift + fn + L
;	fn + L

Bulgarian keyboard

On the Bulgarian keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the key with the vertical bar and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Vertical bar and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Bulgarian L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Bulgarian keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Bulgarian	Input mode: English
\|	N/A	shift + fn + L
\	N/A	fn + L
	fn + L

Czech-Slovak keyboard

On the Czech-Slovak keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the vertical bar, backslash, ampersand symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Vertical bar, backslash, and ampersand symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Czech-Slovak L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key in the Czech and Slovak modes.

Symbol	Input mode: Czech	Input mode: Slovak
\|	fn + L	N/A
\	shift + fn + L	N/A
&	N/A	fn + L
*	N/A	shift + fn + L

English-Arabic keyboard

On the English-Arabic keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the right control key.

Callout	Key
1	Fingerprint reader

English-United Kingdom keyboard

On the English-United Kingdom keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the key with the vertical bar and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Vertical bar and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

English-United Kingdom L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the English-United Kingdom keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: English-United Kingdom
\|	shift + fn + L
\	fn + L

French keyboard

On the French keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than and less-than symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than and less-than symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

French L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the French keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: French
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L

French-Belgian keyboard

On the French-Belgian keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than, less-than, and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than, less-than, and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

French-Belgian L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the French-Belgian keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: French-Belgian
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L
\	alt gr + fn + L

French-Canadian keyboard

On the French-Canadian keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the key with the vertical bar and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Vertical bar and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

French-Canadian L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key in the French-Canadian and English modes.

Symbol	Input mode: French-Canadian	Input mode: English
\|	N/A	shift + fn + L
\	N/A	fn + L
»	shift + fn + L	N/A
«	fn + L	N/A
°	alt gr + fn + L	N/A

German keyboard

On the German keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than, less-than, and vertical bar symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than, less-than, and vertical bar symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

German L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the German keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: German
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L
\|	alt gr + fn + L

Hebrew keyboard

On the Hebrew keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the key with the vertical bar and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Vertical bar and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Hebrew L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Hebrew keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Hebrew
\|	shift + fn + L
\	fn + L
	L

Hungarian keyboard

On the Hungarian keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the í key and the less-than symbol. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	í key and the less-than symbol on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Hungarian L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Hungarian keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Hungarian
í	fn + L
<	alt gr + fn + L
	alt gr + L

International keyboard

On the International keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the right ctrl key.

Callout	Key
1	Fingerprint reader

Italian keyboard

On the Italian keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than and less-than symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than and less-than symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Italian L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Italian keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Italian
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L

Japanese-English keyboard

On the Japanese-English keyboard, the fingerprint is located next to the right alt key.

Callout	Key
1	Fingerprint reader

Kazakhstan Russian keyboard

On the Kazakhstan Russian keyboard, the fingerprint reader is located next to the right alt gr key.

Callout	Key
1	Fingerprint reader

Korean keyboard

On the Korean keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the 한자 key. 한자 is located within the alt key to the left of the spacebar.

Callout	Key
1	Left alt key
2	Fingerprint reader

Korean L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Korean keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Korean
left alt	left alt
한자	fn + left alt

Latin America keyboard

On the Latin America keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than and less-than symbols. The symbols are located within keys with the comma and period symbols.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than and less-than symbols on the "," and "." keys
2	Fingerprint reader

Latin America L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols on the Latin America keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Latin America
<	alt gr + , (comma)
>	alt gr + . (period)
;	shift + , (comma)
:	shift + . (period)

Nordic keyboard (North Europe Countries)

On the Nordic keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than, less-than, and vertical bar symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Updated Nordic keyboard with fingerprint reader

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than, less-than, and vertical bar symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Nordic L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key in the Nordic and Danish modes.

Symbol	Input mode: Nordic	Input mode: Danish
>	shift + fn + L	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L	fn + L
\	N/A	alt gr + fn + L
\|	alt gr + fn + L	N/A

Portuguese keyboard

On the Portuguese keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than and less-than symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than and less-than symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Portuguese L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Portuguese keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Portuguese
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L

Romanian keyboard

On the Romanian keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the key with the vertical bar and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Vertical bar and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Romanian L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Romanian keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Romanian
\|	shift + fn + L
\	fn + L

Slovenian keyboard

On the Slovenian keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than and less-than symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than and less-than symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Slovenian L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Slovenian keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Slovenian
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L
Ł	alt gr + L

Spanish keyboard

On the Spanish keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than and less-than symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than and less-than symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Spanish L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Spanish keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Spanish
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L

Swedish keyboard

On the Swedish keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than, less-than, and backslash symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than, less-than, and backslash symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Swedish L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Swedish keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Swedish
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L
\	alt gr + fn + L

Taiwan keyboard

On the Taiwan keyboard, the fingerprint reader is located next to the right alt key.

Callout	Key
1	Fingerprint reader

Thai keyboard

On the Thai keyboard, the fingerprint reader is located next to the right alt key.

Callout	Key
1	Fingerprint reader

Turkish keyboard

On the Turkish keyboard, the fingerprint reader replaces the keys with the greater-than, less-than, and vertical bar symbols. The symbols are located within the L key.

Callout	Key
1	Greater-than, less-than, and vertical bar symbols on the "L" key
2	Fingerprint reader

Turkish L key with alternate input symbols

See the following table for how to type the symbols located on the L key on the Turkish keyboard.

Symbol	Input mode: Turkish
>	shift + fn + L
<	fn + L
\|	alt gr + fn + L

Ukrainian keyboard

On the Ukrainian keyboard, the fingerprint reader is located next to the alt gr key.

Callout	Key
1	Fingerprint reader

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