How to disable the hot key Ctrl + Shift + S + D on my HP Pavilion All-in-One desktop?

[Ivan0812]

When gaming, there are moments when I need to use the Shift key to crouch, sprint, etc. Sometimes, I manage to press Ctrl + Shift + S + D simultaneously, and it turns my screen black, displaying "Check HDMI-In Cable." Pressing this hotkey once more, it returns to normal, with the top of the computer saying "Active Port: PC." The reason why this is a problem is that it's super annoying and it interferes with whatever I was doing. I looked at other related posts and found one that pointed out you can't disable it; refer to this post: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/hp-pavilion-24-touch-screen-all-in-one-intel-core-i5-12gb-mem.... There were no further responses, so I'm now asking if there's at least a way to override this hotkey. Thanks a lot.

[Hawks_Eye]

Hi @Ivan0812 

Welcome to the HP Support Community! We're here to help you get back up and running.

You're not alone in finding this shortcut disruptive—with the Ctrl + Shift + S + D hotkey triggering a switch to the HDMI-In port. 

Unfortunately, based on HP’s documentation and community feedback, this hotkey is hardcoded into the system firmware and cannot be disabled or remapped through Windows settings or HP software.

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