Pointing Devices and
Keyboard
Document Part Number: 419590-001
January 2007
This guide explains the pointing devices and keyboard.
Contents
1 Pointing devices
Identifying pointing devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Using the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Using the pointing stick controls (select models only) . . 1–4
Using an external mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Setting TouchPad preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
2 Keyboard
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Hotkey quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Hotkey procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
HP Quick Launch buttons (select models only). . . . . . . . 2–5
Presentation button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Info Center button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
Opening the HP Quick Launch Buttons
control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Setting button preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Displaying the Q Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Setting tiling preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
Setting the ambient light sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
Setting other preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
Index
Pointing Devices and Keyboard ii
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1
Pointing devices
The following sections provide information on the pointing
device features of the computer, which vary by model.
Your computer may look slightly different from the
illustrations in this section.
Pointing Devices and Keyboard 1–1
Pointing devices
Identifying pointing devices
The pointing stick (select models only) and TouchPad controls
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can be used interchangeably.
Component Description
Fingerprint reader
1
(select models only)*
Left pointing stick button
2
(select models only)
Pointing stick
3
(select models only)
Center pointing stick button
4
(select models only)
Allows a fingerprint logon to
Windows® instead of a password
logon. On select models, a center
button replaces the fingerprint reader.
Functions like the left button on an
external mouse.
Moves the pointer and selects or
activates items on the screen.
Functions like the center button on an
external mouse.
(Continued)
1–2 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Component Description
Pointing devices
Right pointing stick button
5
(select models only)
TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down.
6
Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an
7
Center TouchPad button
8
(select models only)
Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an
9
TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or
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*This table describes default settings. To view and change TouchPad
preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Mouse.
Functions like the right button on an
external mouse.
external mouse.
Functions like the center button on
an external mouse. On select models,
a fingerprint reader replaces the
center button.
external mouse.
activates items on the screen. Can be
set to perform other mouse functions,
such as scrolling, selecting, and
double-clicking.
Pointing Devices and Keyboard 1–3
Pointing devices
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
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 and down over the lines.
If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must
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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.
Using the pointing stick controls
(select models only)
To move the pointer, press the pointing stick in the direction
you want the pointer to go. Use the pointing stick buttons as you
would the corresponding buttons on an external mouse.
Using an external mouse
An external USB mouse can be connected to the computer using
one of the USB ports on either side of the computer. A USB
mouse can also be connected to the system using the ports on an
optional docking device (select models only).
1–4 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Setting TouchPad preferences
Mouse Properties in Windows allows you to customize pointing
device settings, including:
■ TouchPad tapping, which enables you to tap the TouchPad
once to select an object or twice to double-click an object
(enabled by default).
■ Edge motion, which enables you to continue to scroll even
though your finger has reached the edge of the TouchPad
(disabled by default).
■ Button preference, which allows you to switch between
left-hand and right-hand use (right-hand preference is
enabled by default). With some application software, you can
program the center button for special functions.
Pointing devices
Other features, such as mouse speed preferences and mouse trails,
are also found in Mouse Properties.
To access Mouse Properties:
» Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Mouse.
Pointing Devices and Keyboard 1–5
The following sections provide information on the keyboard
features of the computer.
Hotkeys
Hotkeys are preset combinations of the fn key 1 and either the
esc key 2, or one of the function keys 3.
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Keyboard
The icons on the
hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed
in the following sections.
f3, f4, and f8 through f11 keys represent the
Your computer may look slightly different from the
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Pointing Devices and Keyboard 2–1
illustrations in this section.
Keyboard
Hotkey quick reference
To perform this function Press
Initiate Sleep fn+f3
Exit Sleep Power button
Alternate between computer
display and external display
View/clear battery information fn+f8
Decrease screen brightness fn+f9
Increase screen brightness fn+f10
Turn on and off ambient light
sensor
Display system information fn+esc
Clear system information fn+esc or press OK
fn+f4
fn+f11
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