Break Key

[mikee9]

Have G72T.   Keyboard has no BREAK key.

An application requires me to press:   CTRL+ALT+BREAK 

Is there a key combination that executes a BREAK key?

[Cyclops]

Try the 'Pause' key...

[BigBadBoris]

I have a DV7, and the 'Pause' is written in faint on the right hand SHIFT key..ie 'Pause' and 'SHIFT' are the same button... How do I activate the PAUSE (BREAK ?) ???

[cgy11]

probably function buttin usually marked by FN in a square in the same colour writing, lower left corner of keyboard, however, i've never been able to use a multi key command with the FN key required (as in your case it would be ctrl+alt+FN+shift) as the depressing of the FN key seems to boot me out of they key sequence required, alternativly, you could try to use a USB external keyboard with a pause/break key

[Cyclops]

@ BigBadBoris - Can you post the exact model number of your notebook?

[BigBadBoris]

HI there, yes the laptop is a  DV7 4010.

Thx

[BigBadBoris]

ESC button seems to cause a break, and gets me into Debug mode for Excel VBA, and other developement languages.

[debwalke]

Thank you.  This worked like a charm on my new HP Pavilion g series laptop.  I had searched all over the place for this information with no luck before coming here. 

[Llad]

HEDV76199US Pavilion dv7-6199us 17.3" Notebook Computer (Steel Gray)

I just bought my Pavilion and I also cannot find the break key in order to get out of full screen mode of remote desk top.  I've tried

CTL + ALT + ESC

CTL + ALT + FN + ESC

CTL + ALT + PAUSE (pause is the shift function on the shift key.  Kind of wierd)

CTL + ALT + FN + PAUSE

CTL + ALT + FN + INS

I've also tried with just the right CTL and ALT keys.

Any other ideas?

[casey15335]

I'm having the same problem with my dv7-6b63us