HP Presario CQ40-600, Presario CQ41-100 Pointing Devices and Keyboard User Guide

Pointing Devices and Keyboard
User Guide
© Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
First Edition: August 2009
Document Part Number: 539997-001
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 the TouchPad
Setting TouchPad preferences ............................................................................................................. 2
Connecting an external mouse ............................................................................................................. 2
2 Using the keyboard
Using hotkeys ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Displaying system information (fn+esc) ............................................................................... 4
Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) ....................................................................................... 4
Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2) ........................................................................... 5
Opening a Web browser (fn+f3) .......................................................................................... 6
Switching the screen image (fn+f4) ..................................................................................... 6
Initiating Sleep (fn+f5) .......................................................................................................... 7
Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6) .................................................................................................. 7
Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7) .................................................................................. 7
Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8) ................................................................................... 7
Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9) .............................................. 7
Stopping an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10) ............................................................................ 8
Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11) ................................... 8
Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12) ......................................... 8
Muting speaker sound (fn+home) ........................................................................................ 8
Increasing speaker sound (fn+pg up) .................................................................................. 8
Decreasing speaker sound (fn+pg dn) ................................................................................ 8
3 Using the keypads
Using the embedded numeric keypad ................................................................................................ 10
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................................... 10
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............................................. 10
Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................................... 10
4 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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1 Using the TouchPad
The following illustration and table describe the computer TouchPad.
Component Description
(1) TouchPad light
White: TouchPad is enabled.
Amber: TouchPad is disabled.
(2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.
(3) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external 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 an external mouse.
*This table describes factory settings. To view and change TouchPad preferences, select Start > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the device representing your computer, and select Mouse settings.
To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. Use the left and right TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and down using the TouchPad scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over the vertical white line.
NOTE: If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad
before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone will not activate the scrolling function.
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Setting TouchPad preferences
Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button configuration, click speed, and pointer options.
To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the device representing your computer, and select Mouse settings.
Connecting an external mouse
You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer. A USB mouse can also be connected to the system using the ports on an optional docking device or expansion product.
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