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Hardware Guide
Compaq Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 355390-001
November 2003
This guide explains how to identify and use notebook hardware
features, including connectors for external devices. It also
includes power and environmental specifications, which might
be helpful when traveling with the notebook.
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Hardware Guide
Compaq Notebook Series
First Edition November 2003
Reference Number: R3000
Document Part Number: 355390-001
Contents
1 Hardware Components
Identifying Parts of the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Keyboard and Drive Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Power and Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Wireless On/Off Button and Application Keys. . . . . 1–6
Function and Keypad Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Rear Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Left-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
Right-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13
Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17
Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17
Cords, Cables and Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18
2 TouchPad and Keyboard
Using the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Setting TouchPad Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Using the Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
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Hotkey Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Hotkey Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Hotkey Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
3 Battery Packs
Running the Notebook on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Inserting or Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Charging a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Obtaining Accurate Charge Information . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Accessing the Battery Charge Display . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Placing the Power Meter Icon on the Taskbar . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Managing Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Identifying a Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Identifying a Critical Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . 3–5
Verifying Hibernation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Resolving Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Calibrating a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
When to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
How to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings . . . . . . . . 3–9
Conserving Power as You Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Storing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Finding More Power Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
4 Drives
About Drive Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Caring for Drives and Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Caring for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Caring for Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
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Using Drive Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Avoiding Standby and Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Displaying Media Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Adding a Drive to the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Using the IDE Drive Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Inserting and Removing Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Removing a CD or DVD (With Power) . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Removing a CD or DVD (Without Power) . . . . . . . 4–10
Inserting a Diskette (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
Removing a Diskette (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
Installing an Optional HP USB Digital Drive
(Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12
Installing an Optional SD Memory Card. . . . . . . . . 4–13
Connecting an Optional Digital Drive to the
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14
Inserting an Optional Digital Drive into an
Optional Digital Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17
Removing an Optional Digital Drive from an
Optional Digital Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18
Finding Optional Drive Software Information . . . . 4–18
5 Audio and Video
Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Using the Volume Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Using the Volume Control Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Using the Internal Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Connecting an Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Identifying Audio Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Using the Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Using the Audio-Out Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Connecting an S-Video Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Connecting the Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Turning a Video Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
Changing the Color Television Format . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
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6 External Device Connections
Connecting a Standard Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
Connecting a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Using a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
Linking to an Infrared Device (Select Models) . . . . . . . . 6–3
Setting Up an Infrared Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4
Avoiding Standby While Using Infrared. . . . . . . . . . 6–5
Connecting an Optional Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6
7 Modem and Network Connections
Using the Modem (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1
Connecting the Modem to an RJ-11 Jack . . . . . . . . . 7–3
Connecting the Modem with an Adapter. . . . . . . . . . 7–4
Special Restrictions in Certain Countries . . . . . . . . . 7–5
Changing Your Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN). . . . . . . . . . 7–6
Turning a Network Connection Off and On . . . . . . . 7–8
Making Wireless Network Connections
(Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8
Turning Wireless Communication On and Off . . . . 7–10
Connecting to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–11
Checking the Wireless Connection Status. . . . . . . . 7–12
Making Bluetooth Wireless Connections
(Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–12
8 Hardware Upgrades
Obtaining Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1
Using PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Selecting a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Configuring a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Inserting a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
Stopping and Removing a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4
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Using Digital Media Cards (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . 8–5
Inserting an Optional Digital Media Card . . . . . . . . . 8–6
Removing an Optional Digital Media Card. . . . . . . . 8–7
Disabling an Optional Digital Media Card . . . . . . . . 8–8
Increasing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–8
Displaying Memory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–8
Removing or Inserting a Memory Module . . . . . . . . 8–9
Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–14
Finding More Upgrade Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–17
9 Specifications
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1
Rated Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1
Contents
Index
Hardware Guide vii
Hardware Components
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
Components included with the notebook vary by geographical
region and by model. This guide includes illustrations for
the different models and features. In each section, refer to the
illustrations that closely match your notebook.
The illustrations in Chapter 1 identify the standard external
features included in most notebook models.
Display
1
Component Description
Display release latch Opens the notebook.
Hardware Guide 1–1
Hardware Components
TouchPad
Component Description
TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or
1
activates items on the screen.
Left and right TouchPad
2
buttons
TouchPad on/off button Turns TouchPad on or off.
3
TouchPad light On: TouchPad is enabled.
4
*For information about TouchPad settings, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and
Keyboard.”
Function like the left and right buttons
on an external mouse.
1–2 Hardware Guide
Top Components
Power Lights
Hardware Components
Component Description
Power button light On: Notebook is turned on.
1
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Power/Standby light On: Notebook is turned on.
2
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Battery light On: Battery pack is charging.
3
Blinking: Battery pack has reached a
low-battery condition.
Off: AC power is applied, with battery
pack either fully charged or not
installed, or no AC power is applied.
Hardware Guide 1–3
Hardware Components
Keyboard and Drive Lights
Component Description
Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on.
1
Num lock light On: Num lock or the internal
2
keypad is on.*
IDE (Integrated Drive
3
Electronics) light; also
referred to as hard
drive/optical drive activity
light
Optical disk drive light On: The optical drive bay is being
4
5-in-1 Memory Reader light
5
(select models)
*For information about using num lock, the internal keypad, or an external
keypad, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”
On: The internal hard drive or the
optical drive bay is being accessed.
accessed.
On: Memory Reader is accessing an
optional digital media card.
1–4 Hardware Guide
Power and Volume Controls
Hardware Components
Component Description
Power button* When the notebook is:
1
■ Off, press the button to turn on the notebook.
■ On, briefly press the button to initiate Hibernation.
■ In Standby, briefly press the button to resume
from Standby.
■ In Hibernation, briefly press the button to resume
from Hibernation.
If the system has stopped responding and
✎
Microsoft
procedures cannot be used, press and hold
the button for at least 4 seconds to turn off
the notebook.
Mute button On: Audio is muted.
2
3
Volume
buttons (2)
Decrease and increase the system volume:
■ To decrease volume, use the left button.
■ To increase volume, use the right button.
® Windows® shutdown
*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the
function of the power button, refer to the “Power” chapter in the
Guide
Hardware Guide 1–5
on this CD.
Software
Hardware Components
Wireless On/Off Button and
Application Keys
Component Description
Wireless On/Off button Enables wireless functionality, but
1
does not create a wireless connection.
To set up and complete a
✎
wireless connection,
additional hardware and
software might be required.
Windows logo key Displays Windows Start menu.
2
Windows Applications key Displays shortcut menu for any
3
highlighted items.
1–6 Hardware Guide
Function and Keypad Keys
Hardware Components
Component Description
Fn key Combines with the function keys to
1
perform additional system and
application tasks. For example,
pressing Fn+F8 increases screen
brightness.
Function keys (11)* Perform system and application tasks.
2
When combined with the Fn
function keys F1
additional tasks as hotkeys. (The
function key is not used.)
F2
Keypad keys (15) Can be used like the keys on an
3
external numeric keypad.
*For more information, refer to the “Hotkey Quick Reference” section in
Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”
through F12 perform
key,
Hardware Guide 1–7
Hardware Components
Front Components
Component Description
Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.
1
Power/Standby light On: Notebook is turned on.
2
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Display release latch Opens the notebook.
3
IDE (Integrated Drive
4
Electronics) light; also
referred to as hard
drive/optical drive activity
light
On: The internal hard drive or optical
drive bay is being accessed.
(continued)
1–8 Hardware Guide
Hardware Components
Battery light On: Battery pack is charging.
5
Blinking: Battery pack has reached a
low-battery condition.
Off: AC power is applied, with battery
pack either fully charged or not
installed, or no AC power is applied.
Wireless On/Off button Enables wireless functionality, but
6
does not create a wireless connection.
To set up and complete a
✎
wireless connection, additional
hardware and software might be
required.
Hardware Guide 1–9
Hardware Components
Rear Components
Component Description
Power connector Connects an AC adapter.
1
Exhaust vent Allows airflow to cool internal
2
components. Additional vents are
on the bottom of the notebook.
To prevent overheating, do
Ä
not obstruct the vent. Do not
allow a hard surface, such as
an adjoining printer, or a soft
surface, such as bedding or
clothing, to block airflow.
External monitor connector Connects an optional external monitor
3
or overhead projector.
Parallel connector Connects an optional parallel device,
4
such as a printer.
RJ-11 jack (select models) Connects the modem cable.
5
(select models)
1–10 Hardware Guide
Left-Side Components
1
Hardware Components
Component Description
Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to
1
the notebook.
The purpose of security
✎
solutions is to act as a
deterrent. These solutions do
not prevent the product from
being mishandled or stolen.
5-in-1 Memory Reader and
2
light (select models)
PC Card slot (1 or 2 slots,
3
select models)
PC Card eject button (1 or
4
2 buttons, select models)
Supports 5 optional digital media
formats: SD Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia,
Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro.
Light On: Slot is accessing digital
media.
Supports an optional Type I or Type II
32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
Ejects an optional PC Card from the
PC Card slot.
Hardware Guide 1–11
(continued)
Hardware Components
USB connectors (2) Connect optional USB devices, such as
5
printers.
Three drive configurations:
6
optional Digital Bay, optional
diskette drive, no drive
One of 4 optical drive bay
7
configurations
Digital Bay: Supports optional
pocket-sized Digital Drive.
Diskette drive: Supports standard
1.4-MB diskette.
No drive: No drive bay is installed.
■ CD-ROM drive
■ DVD-RO M d r ive
■ DVD/CD-RW combo drive—Can
write to recordable CDs, but
cannot write to recordable DVDs.
(Type of drive varies by model.)
■ DVD+RW/R and CD-RW combo
drive—Can write to both
recordable CDs and DVDs.
1–12 Hardware Guide
Right-Side Components
Hardware Components
Component Description
Wireless on/off light On: Wireless functionality is enabled, but
1
wireless connection might not be
configured.
Off: No wireless device is active.
Volume buttons (3) and
2
audio mute light
Decrease, mute, and increase the system
volume:
■ To decrease volume, use left button.
■ To increase volume, use middle
button.
■ To mute or restore volume, use right
button.
■ Light on: Audio is muted.
Audio-out headphone jack Connects an optional headphone, a
3
headset, or powered stereo speakers.
Also connects the audio function of an
audio/video device, such as a television
or VCR.
Hardware Guide 1–13
(continued)
Hardware Components
Audio-in microphone jack Connects an optional external
4
USB connector Connects an optional USB device, such
5
microphone.
as a printer.
1394 connector
6
(select models)
Infrared port
7
(select models)
Expansion port Connects an optional HP Notebook
8
RJ-45 network jack Connects an optional network cable.
9
S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S-Video device,
-
Connects an optional IEEE 1394 device,
such as a camcorder.
Provides wireless communication
between the notebook and an optional
IrDA-compliant device.
Expansion Base.
such as a television, VCR, camcorder,
overhead projector, or video capture card.
1–14 Hardware Guide
Bottom Components
Hardware Components
Component Description
Battery release latch Releases the battery pack from the
1
battery bay.
Battery bay Holds the battery pack. (Battery shipment
2
and type vary by model.)
Exhaust vents Allow airflow to cool internal components.
3
To prevent overheating, do not
Ä
obstruct the vent. Do not allow a
hard surface, such as an
adjoining printer, or a soft
surface, such as bedding or
clothing, to block airflow.
Hard drive bay Holds the primary hard drive.
4
Memory compartment Contains 2 memory slots, one of which is
5
accessible for an optional 128-MB,
256-MB, 512-MB, or 1024-MB memory
module upgrade. As shipped, the memory
slot might be filled with a replaceable
memory module, or it might be vacant,
depending on the notebook model.
Hardware Guide 1–15
Hardware Components
Labels
The labels affixed to the bottom of the notebook and to the inside
of the battery compartment provide information you might need
when troubleshooting system problems or traveling abroad with
the notebook.
■ The Service Tag label affixed to the bottom of the notebook
contains the product name, product number (P/N), and serial
number (S/N). You will need the notebook serial number and
product number if you call customer support.
■ The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label affixed to the
bottom of the notebook contains the Product Key. You might
need this number to update or troubleshoot problems with the
operating system.
■ The System label affixed to the inside of the battery
compartment provides regulatory information about the
notebook.
■ The Product identification label affixed to the inside of the
battery compartment contains the serial number (S/N) of
the notebook and a code describing the original configuration
of the notebook.
■ The Modem approval label affixed to an optional internal
modem provides regulatory information.
■ The wireless certification labels affixed to the inside of the
battery compartment are specific to various types of optional
wireless devices. These labels provide regulatory information
and list the countries in which the optional wireless devices
have been approved for use. You might need the wireless
device information in order to use the wireless device while
traveling.
1–16 Hardware Guide
Hardware Components
Additional Standard Components
The components included with the notebook vary by geographic
region and by model. The following illustrations and tables
identify the standard external components included with most
notebook models.
Documentation Library CD
Your notebook Documentation Library CD includes the
following guides:
■ Hardware Guide (the document you are viewing)
■ Software Guide
■ Maintenance, Shipping and Travel guide
■ Regulatory and Safety Notices
■ Safety & Comfort Guide
■ Troubleshooting guide
■ Modem and Networking guide
For information about using the Documentation Library CD,
refer to the printed Startup Guide included with the notebook.
Hardware Guide 1–17
Hardware Components
Cords, Cables and Adapters
Component Description
Power cord* Connects the AC adapter to an
1
AC electrical outlet.
AC adapter** Converts AC power to DC power.
2
Modem cables
3
(select models)*
Country-specific modem
4
adapter (included by region
as required)
Japan-specific outlet adapter
5
(Japan only)
*Power cords and modem cables vary in appearance by region.
**AC adapters vary by region.
Connects the modem to an
RJ-11 telephone jack or to a
country-specific modem adapter.
Adapts the modem cable to a
non-RJ-11 telephone jack.
Connects the AC adapter to a 2-prong
electrical outlet.
1–18 Hardware Guide
TouchPad and Keyboard
Using the TouchPad
The TouchPad duplicates the functions of an optional external
mouse.
■ To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad
surface 1 in the direction you want to move the cursor.
If the cursor continues to move after you take your finger
✎
off the TouchPad, wait a few seconds for the cursor to stop
moving.
■ Use the left and right TouchPad buttons 2 as you would the
left and right buttons on an external mouse.
2
■ Use the TouchPad on/off button 3 to turn off the Touchpad.
This also turns off the TouchPad light 4.
Identifying TouchPad components
Hardware Guide 2–1
TouchPad and Keyboard
Setting TouchPad Preferences
The TouchPad is supported by the mouse software in the
operating system. To access the Mouse Properties window, select
Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse.
Among the settings you can select are:
■ TouchPad tapping, which enables you to tap the TouchPad
once or twice to select an object.
■ Inertial Movement, which enables you to continue to scroll
even though your finger has reached the edge of the
TouchPad.
■ Typing, which prevents inadvertent tapping when typing on
the keyboard.
Other features, such as sensitivity, virtual scrolling, mouse trails,
and mouse speed preferences, are available in the Mouse
Properties window.
2–2 Hardware Guide
Using the Hotkeys
In this guide, the function keys are capitalized (Fn, F5). The
✎
function keys on your keyboard might be lowercase (fn, f5).
TouchPad and Keyboard
Hotkeys are preset combinations of the
the function keys 2. Excluding function key
F1 through F12 represent the hotkey functions available on your
notebook. The
F2 function key is not used.
Fn key 1 and one of
F2, the icons on
Identifying hotkeys
Hardware Guide 2–3
TouchPad and Keyboard
Hotkey Quick Reference
The following table identifies the hotkey functions set at the
factory.
Default Function Hotkey
Open Help and Support Center. Fn+F1
Not used. Fn+F2
Open Microsoft Internet Explorer. Fn+F3
Switch display image. 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 DVD. Fn+F9
Stop an audio CD or DVD. Fn+F10
Play the previous track or chapter of an audio
CD or DVD.
Play the next track of an audio CD or DVD. Fn+F12
Fn+F11
2–4 Hardware Guide
TouchPad and Keyboard
Hotkey Procedures
To use a hotkey command on the notebook keyboard:
■ Briefly press the Fn key, and then briefly press the second
key of the command.
-or-
■ Press and hold down the Fn key, briefly press the second key,
and then release both keys simultaneously.
Hotkey Commands
Open Help and Support Center (Fn+F1)
The Help and Support Center provides a comprehensive online
resource tool for contacting a Compaq support specialist, for
downloading the latest software driver updates and product
information, and for learning more about using and maintaining
your notebook.
Press the
Fn+F1 hotkey to open the Help and Support Center
window.
Open Internet Explorer (Fn+F3)
Press the Fn+F3 hotkey to open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Switch Display Image (Fn+F4)
The Fn+F4 hotkey switches the image among display devices
connected to the notebook. For example, if an external monitor
is connected to the notebook, pressing
switches the image among the notebook display, the external
monitor display, and a simultaneous display on both the notebook
and the external monitor.
Fn+F4 multiple times
Hardware Guide 2–5
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