HP CQ45-323TX User Manual
Pointing Devices and Keyboard User Guide
© Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The information contained her ein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statemen ts accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional wa rranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial err ors or omissions contained herein. First Edition: November 2008 Document Part Number: 506244-001 Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.
Table of contents 1 Using th e TouchPad Setting TouchPad preferences ................ ............ ............ ............ ............. ............. ........... ......... ......... .. 2 Connecting an external mouse ............. ............... ............... ............... ............. ................ ........... ....... .... 2 2 Using th e keyboard Using hotkeys .......... ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............ .............. .......... .... .................. .... 3 Displaying system information (fn esc) ............ .......... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... . 4 Opening Help a nd Support (fn f1) ... ..... ............ .......... ............ ............. ............ ............ ........ 4 Openin g the Pr int Opt ions win dow (fn f 2) .. ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... .......... ... 5 Openin g a Web br owser (fn f3) ................ ............................ .............................. ................ 6 Switchin g the s creen image (fn f4) ... .................... .................... ............... .................... ....... 6 Initia ting Hiber nation (f n f5) ............... .................... ................... ........................ .................. 7 Initia ting Qu ickLock (fn f 6) ... ............ ......... ........... ............ ......... ............. .......... .......... ......... 7 Decreasing screen brightness (fn f7) ............. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ......... 7 Increa sing s creen brightnes s (fn f8) .............. .................... .................. .................... ........... 7 Playing , pausing or resu ming an au dio CD or a DVD (f n f9) .............................................. 7 Stoppin g an a udio CD or a DVD (fn f1 0) .......... .................... ........................ ................. ..... 7 Playing previous t rack or sectio n of an au dio CD or a DVD (f n f11) ............. ........... ........... 7 Playing next t rack o r secti on of an au dio CD o r a DVD (f n f12) ........ ........... .......... ......... ... 8 Muting speake r sou nd (f n home) ..... .......... ........... ........ .......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ....... 8 Increa sing s peake r soun d (fn pg up) .... .............. ........... .......... .............. ........... .............. .... 8 Decrea sing sp eaker s ound (fn pg dn) .......................... ........................................... ........... 8 3 Using th e keypads Using the embedded numeric keypad ................ ........... ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ .... ... 10 Enabling and disa bling the emb edded nume ric keyp ad ..................................... ............... 10 Switchin g key fu nction s on the emb edded nume ric keyp ad ............... ........................ ....... 10 Using an optio nal e xternal numeric keyp ad ..... ................. .................... ................ ...................... ..... .. 10 4 Cleaning the To uchPad and key board Index .............. ................. ............... ................ ................. ............ ................ .............. ............... .................... ....... 12 iii
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1 Using the TouchPad The following ill ustration and tabl e describe the comp uter TouchPad. Component Description (1) TouchPad light â White: TouchPad is enabled. â Amber: TouchPad is disabled. (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activate s items on the screen. (3) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an e xternal mouse. (4) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad. (5) TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (6) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on a n external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view an d change TouchPad preferences, select Sta rt > Control Pane l > Hardware and Sound > Mouse. To move the pointer, slide your finge r across the To uchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. Use the left and right TouchPad button s like the correspo nding buttons on an exte rnal mouse. To scroll up and down using the TouchPad scro ll zone, slide your finger up or down o ver the vertical white line. NOTE: If you are usi ng the TouchP ad to move the poin t er, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finge r from the Tou chPad to the scroll zone will not activate the scrolling function. 1
Setting TouchPad preferences Use Mouse Proper ties in Windows® to customize settings for po inting devices, suc h as button configuration, click speed, an d pointer options. To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse . Connecting an external mouse You can connect an extern al USB mouse to the comp uter using one of the USB ports on the computer. A USB mouse can also be connected to the system us ing the ports on an optional docking device or expansion pr oduct. 2 Chapter 1 Using the TouchPad
2 Using the keyboard Using hotkeys Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3) or one of the navigation keys (4) . The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the hotkey function s. Ho tkey functions and procedures are discussed in the following sections. NOTE: Your computer may look slight ly different from the illustrati on in this section. Function Hotkey Display system informat ion. fn esc Open Help and Support. fn f1 Open the Print Options window. fn f2 Open a Web browser. fn f3 Switch the screen image. fn f4 Initiate Hibernation. fn f5 Initiate QuickLock. fn f6 Using hotkeys 3
Function Hotkey 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 Play the previous track o r section on an audio CD or a DVD . fn f11 Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD. fn f12 Mute speaker sound fn home Increase speaker sound fn pg up Decrease speaker sound fn pg dn To use a hotke y command on th e computer keybo ard, follow either of these steps: â Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly p ress the seco nd key of the h otkey command. â or â â Press and hold down th e fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey comma nd, and then release both keys at the same time. Displaying system in formation (fn esc) Press fn esc to display information abou t system hardware co mponents and the system BIOS version number. In the Window s fn esc display, the version of the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed as the BIOS date. On some computer model s, the BI OS date is displayed in decimal format. The BIOS date is sometimes called th e system ROM version number. Opening Help and Support (fn f1) Press fn f1 to open Help and Sup port. In addition to providing inform ation about your Windows operat i ng system, Help and Support pr ovides the following information and tools: â Information about your computer, such as mode l an d serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifi cations â Answers to questions ab out usin g your computer â Tutorials to help you learn to use the com puter and Windows features â Updates for the Windows operatin g system, drivers, and the software provided on your computer â Checkups for computer functionality â Automated and interactive troubl eshoot ing, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures â Links to support specialists 4 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard
Opening the Print Options window (fn f2) Press fn f2 to ope n the Print Options window of the active Windows program. Using hotkeys 5
Opening a Web browser (fn f3) Press fn f3 to open your Web browser. Until you have set up your Internet o r network services, the fn f3 hotkey opens th e Windows Internet Connection Wiza rd. After you have set up your Interne t or network services and your Web b rowser home page , you can press fn f3 to quickly access your ho me page and the Internet. Switching the screen image (fn f4) Press fn f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connecte d to the system. For example, if a monitor is conn ected to the comput er, pressing fn f4 alternates th e screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on bot h the computer and the monitor. Most external monito rs receive video informatio n from the computer using the ext ernal VGA video standard. The fn f4 hotkey can also alternate images among other devices re ceiving video informa tion from the computer. The following vide o transmission types, wit h examples of devices that use them, are supported by the fn f4 hotkey: â LCD (computer display) â External VGA (most external monitors) â S-Video (television s, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, and video captu re cards with S-Video-in jacks) â HDMI (televisions, ca mcorders, DVD players , VCRs, and video capt ure cards with H DMI ports) â Composite vid eo (televisions, camcord ers, DVD players, VCRs, and video capture cards with composite-video-in jacks) NOTE: Composite video devices can be connected to the system only by using an optional docking device or expansion prod uct. 6 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard
Initiating Hibernation (fn f5) CAUTION: To reduce the risk of info rmation loss, save your work before initiating Hibernation. Press fn f5 to initiate Hibernation. When Hibernation is i nitiated, your information is saved to a hibernation file on the hard drive and the computer turns off. The computer must be on before you ca n initiate Hibernation. To exit Hi bernation, br iefly press the power butt on. The function of the fn f5 hotkey can be cha nged. For example , you can se t the fn f5 hotkey to initiate Sleep instead of Hiberna tion. Initiating QuickLock (fn f6) Press fn f6 to initiate the QuickLock security feature. QuickLock protects yo ur information by displaying th e operating system Log On wi ndow. While th e Log On window is displayed, the comp uter cannot be accessed until a Wi ndows user password o r a Windows administrator password is entered. NOTE: Before you can use QuickLock, you must se t a Windows u ser password or a Windows administrator passw ord. For instruction s, refer to Help and Support. To use QuickLock , press fn f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer. T hen follow th e instructions on the scre en to ente r your Window s user password or your Windows administrator password and access the comput er. Decreasing screen b rightness (fn f7) Press fn f7 to decrease scre en brightness. Hold down th e hotkey to decrea se the brigh tness level incrementally. Increasing screen brightness (fn f8) Press fn f8 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey t o increase the brig htness level incrementally. Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn f9) The fn f9 hotkey functions onl y when an aud io CD or a DVD is inserted: â If the audio CD or the DVD is not p laying, press fn f9 to begin o r resume the play. â If the audio CD or the DVD is playing, press fn f 9 to pause the play. Stopping an audio CD or a DVD (fn f10) Press fn f10 to stop th e play of an audio CD or a DVD. Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn f11) While an audio CD or a DVD is play ing, press fn f11 to play the previous tra ck of the CD or the previous section of the DVD. Using hotkeys 7
Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn f12) While an audio CD or a DVD is playing, p ress fn f12 to play the next track of the CD or the next sectio n of the DVD. Muting speaker sound (fn home) Press fn home to mute speaker sound. Press the hotkey again to restore speaker sound. Increasing speaker sound (fn pg up) Press fn pg up to increase speaker soun d. Hold down the hotkey to incr ease speaker sound incrementally. Decreasing speaker sound (fn pg dn) Press fn pg dn to decrease speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to decr ease speaker sound incrementally. 8 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard
3 Using the keypads The computer has an embedde d numeric keypad and also supports an optional external numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that inclu des a numeric keypad. Componen t Description (1) fn key Executes frequently used syst em functions when pressed in combinat ion with a func tion key or the esc key. (2) Num lock ligh t On: Num lock is on. (3) num lk key Press with the fn key to enable the embe dded numeric keypad. (4) Embedded numeric keypad Can be used like the keys on an external n umeric keypad. 9
Using the embedded numeric keypad The 15 keys of the embedded numeric keypad can be used l ike the keys on an extern al keypad. When the embedded numeric keypad is turned on, each key on the keypad performs the function indicated by the icon in the upp er-right corner of the ke y. Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad Press fn num lk to enable the embedded num eric keypad. The num lock light is turned on. Press fn num lk again to return the keys to their standard keyboard func tions. NOTE: The embedded numeric keypad wi ll not function while an extern al keyboard or numeric keypad is connected to the computer or to an opt ional docking de vice or expansion product. Switching key functions on th e embedded numeric keypad You can temporarily alternate the functions of ke ys on the em bedded numeric keypad between their standard keyboard functions and the ir keypad func tions by using the fn key or the fn sh ift key combination. â To change the function of a keypad key to keyp ad functions while the keypad is off, press and hold the fn key while pressing the keypad key. â To use the keypad keys temporarily as st andard keys while the keypad is on: ⦠Press and hold the fn ke y to t ype in lo wercas e. ⦠Press and hold fn shift to type in up percase. Using an optional external numeric keypad Keys on most external n umeric keypads function d i fferently according to whether num lock is on or off (num lock is turned off at the factory): â When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers. â When num lock is off, most keypad keys function like the arrow, page u p, or page down keys. When num lock on an external keypad is turned on, the num lock l ight on the com puter is turned on. When num lock on an external keypad is turned off, the num lock li ght on the computer i s turned off. To turn num lo ck on or off on an externa l keypad as you work: â² Press the num lk key on the external keypad, not on th e computer. 10 Chapter 3 Usin g the keypads
4 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Dirt and grease on the TouchPad can cause the pointer to jump around on th e screen. To avo id this, clean the Tou chPad with a damp cloth, and wash your hands frequen tly when using the computer. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock o r da mage to internal comp onents, do not use a vacuum cleaner attach ment to clean the keyboard. A vacuum cleane r can deposit household de bris on the keyboard surface. Clean the keyboard regu larly to prevent keys from st ickin g and to r emove dus t, lint, and pa rticles tha t can become trapped bene ath the keys. A can of comp ressed air with a straw extension can be used to blow air around and under the ke ys to loosen and remo ve debris. 11
Index B buttons TouchPad 1 TouchPad on/off 1 C composite video 6 D display image, switching 6 screen brightness hotkeys 7 F fn key 3 function keys 3 H HDMI 6 Help and Support ho tkey 4 Hibernation hotkey 7 hotkeys audio CD or DVD contro ls 7 decreasing screen brightness 7 description 3 displaying system information 4 increasing screen brightness 7 initiating Hibernation 7 initiating QuickLock 7 opening Help and Support 4 opening Print Options window 5 opening Web browser 6 switching screen image 6 using 4 K keyboard 3 keyboard hotkeys, identifying 3 keypad, embedded enabling and disabling 10 identifying 9 switching key functions 10 using 10 keypad, external num lock 10 using 10 L light, num lock 9 M media controls, hotkeys 7 mouse, external connecting 2 setting pref erences 2 N num lock ligh t, identi fying 9 num lock, external keypad 10 P Print Options window hotkey 5 Q QuickLock hotkey 7 S S-Video 6 screen brightness hotkeys 7 screen image, switching 6 scroll zones, TouchPad 1 system information hotkey 4 T TouchPad identifying 1 setting pr eferences 2 TouchPad buttons, ide ntifying 1 TouchPad light, iden tifying 1 TouchPad scroll zones, identifying 1 V video transmission types 6 W Web browser hotkey 6 12 Index
© Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The information contained her ein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statemen ts accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional wa rranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial err ors or omissions contained herein. First Edition: November 2008 Document Part Number: 506244-001 Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.
Table of contents 1 Using th e TouchPad Setting TouchPad preferences ................ ............ ............ ............ ............. ............. ........... ......... ......... .. 2 Connecting an external mouse ............. ............... ............... ............... ............. ................ ........... ....... .... 2 2 Using th e keyboard Using hotkeys .......... ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............ .............. .......... .... .................. .... 3 Displaying system information (fn esc) ............ .......... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... . 4 Opening Help a nd Support (fn f1) ... ..... ............ .......... ............ ............. ............ ............ ........ 4 Openin g the Pr int Opt ions win dow (fn f 2) .. ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... .......... ... 5 Openin g a Web br owser (fn f3) ................ ............................ .............................. ................ 6 Switchin g the s creen image (fn f4) ... .................... .................... ............... .................... ....... 6 Initia ting Hiber nation (f n f5) ............... .................... ................... ........................ .................. 7 Initia ting Qu ickLock (fn f 6) ... ............ ......... ........... ............ ......... ............. .......... .......... ......... 7 Decreasing screen brightness (fn f7) ............. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ......... 7 Increa sing s creen brightnes s (fn f8) .............. .................... .................. .................... ........... 7 Playing , pausing or resu ming an au dio CD or a DVD (f n f9) .............................................. 7 Stoppin g an a udio CD or a DVD (fn f1 0) .......... .................... ........................ ................. ..... 7 Playing previous t rack or sectio n of an au dio CD or a DVD (f n f11) ............. ........... ........... 7 Playing next t rack o r secti on of an au dio CD o r a DVD (f n f12) ........ ........... .......... ......... ... 8 Muting speake r sou nd (f n home) ..... .......... ........... ........ .......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ....... 8 Increa sing s peake r soun d (fn pg up) .... .............. ........... .......... .............. ........... .............. .... 8 Decrea sing sp eaker s ound (fn pg dn) .......................... ........................................... ........... 8 3 Using th e keypads Using the embedded numeric keypad ................ ........... ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ .... ... 10 Enabling and disa bling the emb edded nume ric keyp ad ..................................... ............... 10 Switchin g key fu nction s on the emb edded nume ric keyp ad ............... ........................ ....... 10 Using an optio nal e xternal numeric keyp ad ..... ................. .................... ................ ...................... ..... .. 10 4 Cleaning the To uchPad and key board Index .............. ................. ............... ................ ................. ............ ................ .............. ............... .................... ....... 12 iii
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1 Using the TouchPad The following ill ustration and tabl e describe the comp uter TouchPad. Component Description (1) TouchPad light â White: TouchPad is enabled. â Amber: TouchPad is disabled. (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activate s items on the screen. (3) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an e xternal mouse. (4) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad. (5) TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (6) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on a n external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view an d change TouchPad preferences, select Sta rt > Control Pane l > Hardware and Sound > Mouse. To move the pointer, slide your finge r across the To uchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. Use the left and right TouchPad button s like the correspo nding buttons on an exte rnal mouse. To scroll up and down using the TouchPad scro ll zone, slide your finger up or down o ver the vertical white line. NOTE: If you are usi ng the TouchP ad to move the poin t er, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finge r from the Tou chPad to the scroll zone will not activate the scrolling function. 1
Setting TouchPad preferences Use Mouse Proper ties in Windows® to customize settings for po inting devices, suc h as button configuration, click speed, an d pointer options. To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse . Connecting an external mouse You can connect an extern al USB mouse to the comp uter using one of the USB ports on the computer. A USB mouse can also be connected to the system us ing the ports on an optional docking device or expansion pr oduct. 2 Chapter 1 Using the TouchPad
2 Using the keyboard Using hotkeys Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3) or one of the navigation keys (4) . The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the hotkey function s. Ho tkey functions and procedures are discussed in the following sections. NOTE: Your computer may look slight ly different from the illustrati on in this section. Function Hotkey Display system informat ion. fn esc Open Help and Support. fn f1 Open the Print Options window. fn f2 Open a Web browser. fn f3 Switch the screen image. fn f4 Initiate Hibernation. fn f5 Initiate QuickLock. fn f6 Using hotkeys 3
Function Hotkey 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 Play the previous track o r section on an audio CD or a DVD . fn f11 Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD. fn f12 Mute speaker sound fn home Increase speaker sound fn pg up Decrease speaker sound fn pg dn To use a hotke y command on th e computer keybo ard, follow either of these steps: â Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly p ress the seco nd key of the h otkey command. â or â â Press and hold down th e fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey comma nd, and then release both keys at the same time. Displaying system in formation (fn esc) Press fn esc to display information abou t system hardware co mponents and the system BIOS version number. In the Window s fn esc display, the version of the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed as the BIOS date. On some computer model s, the BI OS date is displayed in decimal format. The BIOS date is sometimes called th e system ROM version number. Opening Help and Support (fn f1) Press fn f1 to open Help and Sup port. In addition to providing inform ation about your Windows operat i ng system, Help and Support pr ovides the following information and tools: â Information about your computer, such as mode l an d serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifi cations â Answers to questions ab out usin g your computer â Tutorials to help you learn to use the com puter and Windows features â Updates for the Windows operatin g system, drivers, and the software provided on your computer â Checkups for computer functionality â Automated and interactive troubl eshoot ing, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures â Links to support specialists 4 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard
Opening the Print Options window (fn f2) Press fn f2 to ope n the Print Options window of the active Windows program. Using hotkeys 5
Opening a Web browser (fn f3) Press fn f3 to open your Web browser. Until you have set up your Internet o r network services, the fn f3 hotkey opens th e Windows Internet Connection Wiza rd. After you have set up your Interne t or network services and your Web b rowser home page , you can press fn f3 to quickly access your ho me page and the Internet. Switching the screen image (fn f4) Press fn f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connecte d to the system. For example, if a monitor is conn ected to the comput er, pressing fn f4 alternates th e screen image from computer display to monitor display to simultaneous display on bot h the computer and the monitor. Most external monito rs receive video informatio n from the computer using the ext ernal VGA video standard. The fn f4 hotkey can also alternate images among other devices re ceiving video informa tion from the computer. The following vide o transmission types, wit h examples of devices that use them, are supported by the fn f4 hotkey: â LCD (computer display) â External VGA (most external monitors) â S-Video (television s, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, and video captu re cards with S-Video-in jacks) â HDMI (televisions, ca mcorders, DVD players , VCRs, and video capt ure cards with H DMI ports) â Composite vid eo (televisions, camcord ers, DVD players, VCRs, and video capture cards with composite-video-in jacks) NOTE: Composite video devices can be connected to the system only by using an optional docking device or expansion prod uct. 6 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard
Initiating Hibernation (fn f5) CAUTION: To reduce the risk of info rmation loss, save your work before initiating Hibernation. Press fn f5 to initiate Hibernation. When Hibernation is i nitiated, your information is saved to a hibernation file on the hard drive and the computer turns off. The computer must be on before you ca n initiate Hibernation. To exit Hi bernation, br iefly press the power butt on. The function of the fn f5 hotkey can be cha nged. For example , you can se t the fn f5 hotkey to initiate Sleep instead of Hiberna tion. Initiating QuickLock (fn f6) Press fn f6 to initiate the QuickLock security feature. QuickLock protects yo ur information by displaying th e operating system Log On wi ndow. While th e Log On window is displayed, the comp uter cannot be accessed until a Wi ndows user password o r a Windows administrator password is entered. NOTE: Before you can use QuickLock, you must se t a Windows u ser password or a Windows administrator passw ord. For instruction s, refer to Help and Support. To use QuickLock , press fn f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer. T hen follow th e instructions on the scre en to ente r your Window s user password or your Windows administrator password and access the comput er. Decreasing screen b rightness (fn f7) Press fn f7 to decrease scre en brightness. Hold down th e hotkey to decrea se the brigh tness level incrementally. Increasing screen brightness (fn f8) Press fn f8 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey t o increase the brig htness level incrementally. Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn f9) The fn f9 hotkey functions onl y when an aud io CD or a DVD is inserted: â If the audio CD or the DVD is not p laying, press fn f9 to begin o r resume the play. â If the audio CD or the DVD is playing, press fn f 9 to pause the play. Stopping an audio CD or a DVD (fn f10) Press fn f10 to stop th e play of an audio CD or a DVD. Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn f11) While an audio CD or a DVD is play ing, press fn f11 to play the previous tra ck of the CD or the previous section of the DVD. Using hotkeys 7
Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn f12) While an audio CD or a DVD is playing, p ress fn f12 to play the next track of the CD or the next sectio n of the DVD. Muting speaker sound (fn home) Press fn home to mute speaker sound. Press the hotkey again to restore speaker sound. Increasing speaker sound (fn pg up) Press fn pg up to increase speaker soun d. Hold down the hotkey to incr ease speaker sound incrementally. Decreasing speaker sound (fn pg dn) Press fn pg dn to decrease speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to decr ease speaker sound incrementally. 8 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard
3 Using the keypads The computer has an embedde d numeric keypad and also supports an optional external numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that inclu des a numeric keypad. Componen t Description (1) fn key Executes frequently used syst em functions when pressed in combinat ion with a func tion key or the esc key. (2) Num lock ligh t On: Num lock is on. (3) num lk key Press with the fn key to enable the embe dded numeric keypad. (4) Embedded numeric keypad Can be used like the keys on an external n umeric keypad. 9
Using the embedded numeric keypad The 15 keys of the embedded numeric keypad can be used l ike the keys on an extern al keypad. When the embedded numeric keypad is turned on, each key on the keypad performs the function indicated by the icon in the upp er-right corner of the ke y. Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad Press fn num lk to enable the embedded num eric keypad. The num lock light is turned on. Press fn num lk again to return the keys to their standard keyboard func tions. NOTE: The embedded numeric keypad wi ll not function while an extern al keyboard or numeric keypad is connected to the computer or to an opt ional docking de vice or expansion product. Switching key functions on th e embedded numeric keypad You can temporarily alternate the functions of ke ys on the em bedded numeric keypad between their standard keyboard functions and the ir keypad func tions by using the fn key or the fn sh ift key combination. â To change the function of a keypad key to keyp ad functions while the keypad is off, press and hold the fn key while pressing the keypad key. â To use the keypad keys temporarily as st andard keys while the keypad is on: ⦠Press and hold the fn ke y to t ype in lo wercas e. ⦠Press and hold fn shift to type in up percase. Using an optional external numeric keypad Keys on most external n umeric keypads function d i fferently according to whether num lock is on or off (num lock is turned off at the factory): â When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers. â When num lock is off, most keypad keys function like the arrow, page u p, or page down keys. When num lock on an external keypad is turned on, the num lock l ight on the com puter is turned on. When num lock on an external keypad is turned off, the num lock li ght on the computer i s turned off. To turn num lo ck on or off on an externa l keypad as you work: â² Press the num lk key on the external keypad, not on th e computer. 10 Chapter 3 Usin g the keypads
4 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Dirt and grease on the TouchPad can cause the pointer to jump around on th e screen. To avo id this, clean the Tou chPad with a damp cloth, and wash your hands frequen tly when using the computer. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock o r da mage to internal comp onents, do not use a vacuum cleaner attach ment to clean the keyboard. A vacuum cleane r can deposit household de bris on the keyboard surface. Clean the keyboard regu larly to prevent keys from st ickin g and to r emove dus t, lint, and pa rticles tha t can become trapped bene ath the keys. A can of comp ressed air with a straw extension can be used to blow air around and under the ke ys to loosen and remo ve debris. 11
Index B buttons TouchPad 1 TouchPad on/off 1 C composite video 6 D display image, switching 6 screen brightness hotkeys 7 F fn key 3 function keys 3 H HDMI 6 Help and Support ho tkey 4 Hibernation hotkey 7 hotkeys audio CD or DVD contro ls 7 decreasing screen brightness 7 description 3 displaying system information 4 increasing screen brightness 7 initiating Hibernation 7 initiating QuickLock 7 opening Help and Support 4 opening Print Options window 5 opening Web browser 6 switching screen image 6 using 4 K keyboard 3 keyboard hotkeys, identifying 3 keypad, embedded enabling and disabling 10 identifying 9 switching key functions 10 using 10 keypad, external num lock 10 using 10 L light, num lock 9 M media controls, hotkeys 7 mouse, external connecting 2 setting pref erences 2 N num lock ligh t, identi fying 9 num lock, external keypad 10 P Print Options window hotkey 5 Q QuickLock hotkey 7 S S-Video 6 screen brightness hotkeys 7 screen image, switching 6 scroll zones, TouchPad 1 system information hotkey 4 T TouchPad identifying 1 setting pr eferences 2 TouchPad buttons, ide ntifying 1 TouchPad light, iden tifying 1 TouchPad scroll zones, identifying 1 V video transmission types 6 W Web browser hotkey 6 12 Index