HP TouchPad and Keyboard User's Manual
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1. You can access the Quick Launch Buttons control panel from the Start button or from an icon that you can display in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar or on the Windows desktop To access the Quick Launch Buttons control panel from the Start button select Start gt Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Quick Launch Buttons Setting tiling preferences To set tiling preferences on the Windows desktop 1 Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel e Select Start gt Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Quick Launch Buttons or e Double click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar or on the Windows desktop 2 Click the Quick Tile tab 3 Click Vertical Tile or Horizontal Tile and then click the programs to tile in the Applications currently running box 4 To save your preferences and close the display click OK 8 Chapter 2 Keyboard ENWW ENWW Setting advanced preferences You can set icon and external keyboard assignments in the Quick Launch Button control panel Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon To show or hide the Quick Launch Buttons Properties icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar or on the Windows desktop 1 Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel e Select Start gt Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Quick Launch Buttons e Double click the Quick Launch Button2. only when an audio CD or a DVD is inserted If the audio CD or the DVD is e Not playing press fn f9 to begin or resume the play e Playing press fn f9 to pause the play Stop an audio CD or a DVD fn f10 Press fn f10 to stop the play of an audio CD or a DVD Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f11 While an audio CD or a DVD is playing press fn f11 to play the previous track of the CD or the previous section of the DVD Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f12 While an audio CD or a DVD is playing press fn f12 to play the next track of the CD or the next section of the DVD Hotkeys 7 Quick Launch Buttons software You can use the Quick Launch Buttons control panel to e _ Set preferences for tiling windows on the Windows desktop e Set advanced preferences including e Setting preferences for the display of the Quick Launch Buttons icon e Setting button assignments for the Easy Access buttons on an optional external keyboard EX NOTE Quick Launch buttons are called Easy Access buttons on an optional external keyboard The following sections provide instructions for setting preferences within the Quick Launch Buttons control panel For additional on screen information about any item on the control panel select the Help button in the upper right corner of the window The Help button is identified with a question mark icon Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel
3. TouchPad and Keyboard User Guide Copyright 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein First Edition July 2006 Document Part Number 416622 001 Table of contents 1 TouchPad PI nee i AEE E T 2 Connecting an external MOUSE uursnnessennnnnennnennnnnenennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnensnnnnnn nenne nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 2 setting TouchPad preferences een een 2 2 Keyboard HotkeySs u u u ee ii alien ungeeignet 3 Using NOTES a dis 4 Display system information N esSC onciocccnnnnnnocccconnnnncnnnannnnnn nro nnnnn o nn n nn rr nnnnnnnn 4 Open the Help and Support Center fntf1 coooocccocccccccoconoccnnccnnncnnncnncnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnns 4 Open the Print Options window fn f2 cccocnnnncnccoccnnncccnncnnnnanonanao nn nr rra nn 4 Open a Web browser fn f3 ussrsnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 4 Switch the screen image fn f4 uusrsnnnesnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 Initiate standby MIS rms ea 6 Initiate Qui
4. ckLock fn f6 224404444n0unnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnnnneennnn nennen 6 Decrease screen brightness fn f7 uusuuerssnnnennneennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 6 Increase screen brightness fN f8 2 2444404ssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 6 Play pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD fn f9 l enn 7 Stop an audio CD or a DVD fn f10 u 22esnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnennnnn 7 Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f11 7 Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f12 nn 7 Quick Launch Buttons software ua 4er 8 Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel 444s4ss444nnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 8 setting tiling Preferences anni 8 Setting advanced preferences 4 222 hie palaeehl danse Adlets 9 Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon 44sssrssnnnennnennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 9 Setting button assignments on an external keyboard en 10 3 Keypads Using the embedded numeric keypad uerssneesennnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnen nn nn 12 Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad 224444mnennnennnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnn 12 Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeenaees 12 Using an external numeric keypad 44444usnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
5. d Support Center fn f1 Press fn f1 to open the Help and Support Center In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system the Help and Support Center provides Information about your computer such as model and serial number installed software hardware components and specifications Answers to questions about using your computer Tutorials to help you learn to use the computer and Windows features Updates for the Windows operating system drivers and the software provided on your computer Checkups for computer functionality Automated and interactive troubleshooting repair solutions and system recovery procedures Links to HP support specialists Open the Print Options window fn f2 Press fn f2 to open the Print Options window of the active Windows application Open a Web browser fn f3 Press fn f3 to open your Web browser Chapter2 Keyboard ENWW ENWW Until you have set up your Internet or network services the fn f3 hotkey opens the Windows Internet Connection Wizard After you have set up your Internet or network services and your Web browser home page you can press fn f3 to quickly access your home page and the Internet Switch the screen image fn f4 Press fn f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system For example if a monitor is connected to the computer each time you press fn f4 the image switches among the computer display the monitor di
6. epresent the hotkey functions Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed in the following sections To perform this function Press Display system information fn esc Open the Help and Support Center fn f1 Open the Print Options window fn f2 Open a Web browser fn f3 Alternate between computer display and external display fn f4 Initiate standby fn f5 Initiate QuickLock fn f6 Decrease screen brightness fn f7 Increase screen brightness fn f8 Play pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD fn f9 Stop an audio CD or a DVD fn f10 ENWW Hotkeys 3 To perform this function Press Play the previous track or section on an audio CD ora DVD fn f11 Play the next track or section on an audio CD or a DVD fn f12 Using hotkeys To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard either Briefly press the fn key and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command Press and hold down the fn key briefly press the second key of the hotkey command and then release both keys at the same time Display system information fn esc Press fn esc to display information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version number 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 Open the Help an
7. ide your finger left or right over the horizontal white line Ez NOTE If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer you must lift your finger off the TouchPad before moving it to the scroll zone Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone will not activate the scrolling function Connecting an external mouse You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer A USB mouse can also be connected to the system using the ports on an optional expansion product Setting TouchPad preferences Mouse properties in Microsoft Windows allows you to customize settings for pointing devices including e TouchPad tapping which enables you to tap the TouchPad once to select an object or twice to double click an object factory enabled e Edge motion which enables you to continue to scroll even though your finger has reached the edge of the TouchPad factory enabled e Button preference which allows you to switch between left hand and right hand use right hand preference is factory enabled To access Mouse Properties select Start gt Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Mouse Chapter 1 TouchPad ENWW 2 Keyboard The following sections provide information on the keyboard features of the computer Hotkeys Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key 1 and either the esc key 2 or one of the function keys 3 The icons on the f1 through f12 keys r
8. keypad will not function while an external keyboard or numeric keypad is connected to the computer or to an optional expansion product A USB mouse can also be connected to the system using the ports on an optional expansion product Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between their standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions by using the fn key or the fn shift key combination e Tochange the function of a keypad key to keypad functions while the keypad is off press and hold the fn key while pressing the keypad key e To use the keypad keys temporarily as standard keys while the keypad is on e Press and hold the fn key to type in lowercase e Press and hold fn shift to type in uppercase Using an external numeric keypad Most keys on most external numeric keypads function differently according to whether num lock is on or off Num lock is turned off at the factory For example e When num lock is on most keypad keys type numbers e When num lock is off most keypad keys function like the arrow page up or page down keys When num lock on an external keypad is turned on the num lock light on the computer is turned on When num lock on an external keypad is turned off the num lock light on the computer is turned off If an external keypad is connected the embedded numeric keypad cannot be turned on Enabling or disab
9. ling num lock as you work To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work A Press the num Ik key on the external keypad not on the computer 12 Chapter 3 Keypads ENWW Index B buttons TouchPad 1 Cc composite video 5 D display image switching 5 screen brightness hotkeys 6 F fn key 3 function keys 3 H Help and Support Center hotkey 4 hotkeys audio CD or DVD controls 7 decreasing screen brightness 6 description 3 displaying system information 4 increasing screen brightness 6 initiating QuickLock 6 initiating standby 6 opening Help and Support Center 4 opening Print Options window 4 opening Web browser 4 switching screen image 5 using 4 K keyboard hotkeys identifying 3 ENWW keypad embedded enabling and disabling 12 TouchPad light identifying 1 identifying 11 V switching key functions 12 video transmission types 5 using 12 keypad external w num lock 12 Web browser hotkey 4 using 12 M media controls hotkeys 7 mouse external connecting 2 setting preferences 2 N num lock external keypad 12 P Print Options window hotkey 4 Q QuickLock hotkey 6 S S Video 5 screen brightness hotkeys 6 screen image switching 5 scroll zones TouchPad 1 standby hotkey 6 system information hotkey 4 TouchPad identifying 1 setting preferences 2 using 2 TouchPad buttons identifying 1 TouchPad horizontal scroll zone identifying 1 Index 13 14 Index ENWW
10. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 12 Enabling or disabling num lock as you work ueseeenssssennnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nme nn 12 AA A Po egg P P O 13 ENWW ENWW ENWW TouchPad The following illustration and table describe the computer TouchPad Component Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 TouchPad light TouchPad TouchPad horizontal scroll zone Left TouchPad button Right TouchPad button TouchPad vertical scroll zone Blue TouchPad is enabled Amber TouchPad is disabled Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen Allows you to scroll left or right Functions like the left button on an external mouse Functions like the right button on an external mouse Allows you to scroll up or down 7 TouchPad on off button Enables disables the TouchPad This table describes factory settings To view and change TouchPad preferences select Start gt Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Mouse 2 Using the TouchPad To move the pointer slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go Use the left and right TouchPad buttons as you would the corresponding buttons on an external mouse To scroll up and down using the TouchPad vertical scroll zone slide your finger up or down over the vertical white line To scroll left and right using the TouchPad horizontal scroll zone sl
11. s icon either in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar or on the Windows desktop 2 Click the Advanced tab On the Advanced tab you can display or hide the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the notification area or on the Windows desktop e To display the icon select the Show icon on the taskbar or Show icon on the desktop check box e To hide the icon clear the Show icon on the taskbar or Show icon on the desktop check box 3 To save your preferences and close the display click OK Quick Launch Buttons software 9 Setting button assignments on an external keyboard If you are using an optional HP external keyboard that features Easy Access buttons you can set Easy Access button assignments and schemes on the Settings tab The Settings tab is disabled and hidden by default To display and enable the Settings tab in the Quick Launch Buttons control panel 1 Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel e Select Start gt Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Quick Launch Buttons e Double click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar or on the Windows desktop 2 Click the Advanced tab Then e To display and enable the Settings tab select the Allow users to modify button assignments on external keyboard check box e To disable and hide the Settings tab clear the Allow users to modify button assignments on external keyboard check box E
12. splay and a simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor Most external monitors receive video information from the computer using the external VGA video standard The fn f4 hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving video information from the computer such as S Video devices The following video transmission types with examples of devices that use them are supported by the fn f4 hotkey e LCD computer display e External VGA most external monitors e S Video televisions camcorders VCRs and video capture cards with S Video in jacks on select models e Composite video televisions camcorders VCRs and video capture cards with composite video in jacks EX NOTE Composite video devices can be connected to the system only by using an optional expansion product Hotkeys 5 Initiate standby fn f5 Press fn f5 to initiate standby When standby is initiated your information is stored in random access memory RAM the screen is cleared and power is conserved While the computer is in standby the power lights blink A CAUTION To reduce the risk of information loss save your work before initiating standby The computer must be turned on before you initiate standby If the computer is in hibernation you must restore from hibernation before you can initiate standby ES NOTE To restore from hibernation briefly press the power button To resume from standby briefly press the power but
13. ton press any key on the keyboard use the TouchPad or press a TouchPad button To restore from hibernation briefly press the power button The function of the fn f5 hotkey can be changed For example you can set the fn f5 hotkey to initiate hibernation instead of standby EX NOTE In all Windows operating system windows references to the sleep button apply to the fn f5 hotkey Initiate QuickLock fn f6 Press fn f6 to initiate the QuickLock security feature QuickLock protects your information by displaying the operating system Log On window While the Log On window is displayed the computer cannot be accessed until a Windows user password or a Windows administrator password is entered ES NOTE Before you can use QuickLock you must set a Windows user password or a Windows administrator password To use QuickLock press fn f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer Then follow the instructions on the screen to enter your Windows user password or your Windows administrator password and access the computer Decrease screen brightness fn f7 Press fn f7 to decrease screen brightness Hold down the hotkey to decrease the brightness level incrementally Increase screen brightness fn f8 Press fn f8 to increase screen brightness Hold down the hotkey to increase the brightness level incrementally 6 Chapter 2 Keyboard ENWW ENWW Play pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD fn f9 The fn f9 hotkey functions
14. z NOTE Ifyou enable the Settings tab you must close the Quick Launch Buttons Properties dialog box and then open it again in order to see the Settings tab 3 To save your preferences and close the display click OK For information about managing Easy Access button assignments and schemes refer to your external keyboard manufacturer s instructions 10 Chapter 2 Keyboard ENWW 3 Keypads The computer has an embedded numeric keypad and also supports an optional external numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad Component Description 1 fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key 2 num lock light On Num lock is on 3 num Ik key When pressed with the fn key enables the embedded numeric keypad 4 Embedded numeric keypad Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad ENWW 11 Using the embedded numeric keypad The 15 keys of the embedded numeric keypad can be used like the keys on an external keypad When the embedded numeric keypad is turned on each key on the keypad performs the function indicated by the icon in the upper right corner of the key Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad Press fn num Ik to enable the embedded numeric keypad The num lock light is turned on Press fn num Ik again to return the keys to their standard keyboard functions ES NOTE The embedded numeric
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