HP Compaq Presario R3000, Compaq Presario R3000T, Compaq Presario R3000Z CTO, Compaq Presario R3001, Compaq Presario R3001AP Hardware manual

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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.

© 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. Bluetooth® is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license.

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.

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

Index

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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

Component	Description
Display release latch	Opens the notebook.

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TouchPad

Component		Description
1	TouchPad*	Moves the pointer and selects or
		activates items on the screen.
2	Left and right TouchPad	Function like the left and right buttons
	buttons	on an external mouse.
3	TouchPad on/off button	Turns TouchPad on or off.
4	TouchPad light	On: TouchPad is enabled.

*For information about TouchPad settings, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”

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Top Components

Power Lights

Component		Description
1	Power button light	On: Notebook is turned on.
		Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
		Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
2	Power/Standby light	On: Notebook is turned on.
		Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
		Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
3	Battery light	On: Battery pack is charging.
		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.

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Keyboard and Drive Lights

Component		Description
1	Caps lock light	On: Caps lock is on.
2	Num lock light	On: Num lock or the internal
		keypad is on.*
3	IDE (Integrated Drive	On: The internal hard drive or the
	Electronics) light; also	optical drive bay is being accessed.
	referred to as hard
	drive/optical drive activity
	light
4	Optical disk drive light	On: The optical drive bay is being
		accessed.
5	5-in-1 Memory Reader light	On: Memory Reader is accessing an
	(select models)	optional digital media card.

*For information about using num lock, the internal keypad, or an external keypad, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”

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Power and Volume Controls

Component		Description
1	Power button*	When the notebook is:
		■ 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® Windows® shutdown
		procedures cannot be used, press and hold
		the button for at least 4 seconds to turn off
		the notebook.
2	Mute button	On: Audio is muted.
3	Volume	Decrease and increase the system volume:
	buttons (2)	■ To decrease volume, use the left button.

■ To increase volume, use the right button.

*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the function of the power button, refer to the “Power” chapter in the Software Guide on this CD.

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Wireless On/Off Button and

Application Keys

Component		Description
1	Wireless On/Off button	Enables wireless functionality, but
		does not create a wireless connection.
		To set up and complete a
		wireless connection,
		additional hardware and
		software might be required.
2	Windows logo key	Displays Windows Start menu.
3	Windows Applications key	Displays shortcut menu for any
		highlighted items.

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Function and Keypad Keys

Component		Description
1	Fn key	Combines with the function keys to
		perform additional system and
		application tasks. For example,
		pressing Fn+F8 increases screen
		brightness.
2	Function keys (11)*	Perform system and application tasks.
		When combined with the Fn key,
		function keys F1 through F12 perform
		additional tasks as hotkeys. (The
		F2 function key is not used.)
3	Keypad keys (15)	Can be used like the keys on an
		external numeric keypad.

*For more information, refer to the “Hotkey Quick Reference” section in Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”

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Front Components

Component		Description
1	Stereo speakers (2)	Produce stereo sound.
2	Power/Standby light	On: Notebook is turned on.
		Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
		Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
3	Display release latch	Opens the notebook.

4IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) light; also referred to as hard drive/optical drive activity light

On: The internal hard drive or optical drive bay is being accessed.

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5		Battery light	On: Battery pack is charging.
			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.
6		Wireless On/Off button	Enables wireless functionality, but
			does not create a wireless connection.

To set up and complete a wireless connection, additional hardware and software might be required.

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Rear Components

Component		Description
1	Power connector	Connects an AC adapter.
2	Exhaust vent	Allows airflow to cool internal
		components. Additional vents are
		on the bottom of the notebook.
		Ä To prevent overheating, do
		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.
3	External monitor connector	Connects an optional external monitor
		or overhead projector.
4	Parallel connector	Connects an optional parallel device,
		such as a printer.
5	RJ-11 jack (select models)	Connects the modem cable.
		(select models)

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Left-Side Components

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Component		Description
1	Security cable slot	Attaches an optional security cable to
		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.
2	5-in-1 Memory Reader and	Supports 5 optional digital media
	light (select models)	formats: SD Memory Card,
		MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia,
		Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro.
		Light On: Slot is accessing digital
		media.
3	PC Card slot (1 or 2 slots,	Supports an optional Type I or Type II
	select models)	32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
4	PC Card eject button (1 or	Ejects an optional PC Card from the
	2 buttons, select models)	PC Card slot.

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5	USB connectors (2)	Connect optional USB devices, such as
		printers.
6	Three drive configurations:	Digital Bay: Supports optional
	optional Digital Bay, optional	pocket-sized Digital Drive.
	diskette drive, no drive	Diskette drive: Supports standard
		1.4-MB diskette.
		No drive: No drive bay is installed.

7One of 4 optical drive bay configurations

■CD-ROM drive

■DVD-ROM drive

■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.

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Right-Side Components

Component		Description
1	Wireless on/off light	On: Wireless functionality is enabled, but
		wireless connection might not be
		configured.
		Off: No wireless device is active.
2	Volume buttons (3) and	Decrease, mute, and increase the system
	audio mute light	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.
3	Audio-out headphone jack	Connects an optional headphone, a
		headset, or powered stereo speakers.
		Also connects the audio function of an
		audio/video device, such as a television
		or VCR.

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4	Audio-in microphone jack	Connects an optional external
		microphone.
5	USB connector	Connects an optional USB device, such
		as a printer.
6	1394 connector	Connects an optional IEEE 1394 device,
	(select models)	such as a camcorder.
7	Infrared port	Provides wireless communication
	(select models)	between the notebook and an optional
		IrDA-compliant device.
8	Expansion port	Connects an optional HP Notebook
		Expansion Base.
9	RJ-45 network jack	Connects an optional network cable.
-	S-Video-out jack	Connects an optional S-Video device,
		such as a television, VCR, camcorder,
		overhead projector, or video capture card.

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Bottom Components

Component		Description
1	Battery release latch	Releases the battery pack from the
		battery bay.
2	Battery bay	Holds the battery pack. (Battery shipment
		and type vary by model.)
3	Exhaust vents	Allow airflow to cool internal components.
		Ä To prevent overheating, do 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.
4	Hard drive bay	Holds the primary hard drive.
5	Memory compartment	Contains 2 memory slots, one of which is
		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.

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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.

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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.

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Cords, Cables and Adapters

Component		Description
1	Power cord*	Connects the AC adapter to an
		AC electrical outlet.
2	AC adapter**	Converts AC power to DC power.
3	Modem cables	Connects the modem to an
	(select models)*	RJ-11 telephone jack or to a
		country-specific modem adapter.

4Country-specific modem adapter (included by region as required)

Adapts the modem cable to a non-RJ-11 telephone jack.

5 Japan-specific outlet adapter	Connects the AC adapter to a 2-prong
(Japan only)	electrical outlet.

*Power cords and modem cables vary in appearance by region. **AC adapters vary by region.

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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.

■Use the TouchPad on/off button 3 to turn off the Touchpad. This also turns off the TouchPad light 4.

Identifying TouchPad components

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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.

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TouchPad and Keyboard

Using the Hotkeys

In this guide, the function keys are capitalized (Fn, F5). The function keys on your keyboard might be lowercase (fn, f5).

Hotkeys are preset combinations of the Fn key 1 and one of the function keys 2. Excluding function key F2, the icons on F1 through F12 represent the hotkey functions available on your notebook. The F2 function key is not used.

Identifying hotkeys

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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	Fn+F11
CD or DVD.
Play the next track of an audio CD or DVD.	Fn+F12

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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 Fn+F4 multiple times switches the image among the notebook display, the external monitor display, and a simultaneous display on both the notebook and the external monitor.

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