Compaq Compaq nx6115 User manual

TouchPad and Keyboard
Document Part Number: 383365-001
May 2005
This guide explains the TouchPad and keyboard.

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Contents
TouchPad and Keyboard
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using the TouchPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using an External Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting TouchPad Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hotkey Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Initiating Standby (fn+f3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Switching Displays (fn+f4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Muting System Sound (fn+f5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Decreasing System Sound (fn+f6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Increasing System Sound (fn+f7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Viewing Battery Charge Information (fn+f8) . . . . . . . . 7
Decreasing Screen Brightness (fn+f9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Increasing Screen Brightness (fn+f10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Displaying System Information (fn+esc) . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Hotkeys with External Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Quick Launch Buttons (Select Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Quick Launch Buttons Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Quick Launch Buttons Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Info Center (Select Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Keypads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using an External Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Index

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TouchPad and Keyboard
TouchPad
The following illustration and table identify and describe the
notebook TouchPad.
Component Description
1TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or
activates items on the screen. Can be
set to perform other mouse functions,
such as scrolling, selecting, and
double-clicking.
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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
left and right TouchPad buttons as you would the left and right
buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and down using the
TouchPad vertical scroll area, slide your finger up or down over
the white lines.
Using an External Mouse
An external USB mouse can be connected to the notebook using
one of the ports on the left or back side of the notebook. An
external serial mouse, external PS/2 mouse, or USB mouse can be
connected to the system using the connectors on an optional
docking device (select models only).
2Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an
external mouse.
3Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an
external mouse.
4TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls upward or downward.
*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the
functions of TouchPad features, refer to “Setting TouchPad Preferences.”
Component Description

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Setting TouchPad Preferences
Mouse Properties in Microsoft® Windows® enables you to
customize settings for pointing devices, 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).
Other features, such as mouse speed preferences and mouse trails,
are also found in the Mouse Properties window.
To access Mouse Properties:
»Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Mouse icon.

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Hotkeys
Hotkeys are preset combinations of the fn key 1and either the
esc key 2or one of the function keys 3.
The icons on the f3 through f10 keys represent the hotkey
functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed in the
following sections.
✎Your notebook may look slightly different from the illustration
in this section.

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Hotkey Quick Reference
Initiating Standby (fn+f3)
When the notebook is on, press the fn+f3 hotkey to initiate
standby. When standby is initiated, your work is saved in random
access memory (RAM), the screen is cleared, and power is
conserved. While the notebook is in standby, the power/standby
lights blink.
To exit standby:
»Press the power/standby button.
The fn+f3 hotkey is set at the factory to initiate standby.
The function of the fn+f3 hotkey, called the “sleep button” in
Windows, can be changed. For example, the fn+f3 hotkey can
be set to initiate hibernation instead of standby.
Function
Key Combination
to Activate
Function
Key Combination
to Deactivate
Function
Initiate standby fn+f3 Power/standby
button
Switch between notebook display
and external display
fn+f4 fn+f4
Mute the system sound fn+f5 fn+f5
Decrease system sound fn+f6 Not applicable
Increase system sound fn+f7 Not applicable
View battery information fn+f8 fn+f8
Decrease screen brightness fn+f9 Not applicable
Increase screen brightness fn+f10 Not applicable
Display system information fn+esc fn+esc

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Switching Displays (fn+f4)
The fn+f4 hotkey switches the image among display devices
connected to the external monitor port or the S-Video-out jack
(select models only) on the notebook. For example, if an external
monitor is connected to the notebook, pressing the fn+f4 hotkey
multiple times alternates the image between the notebook display,
the external monitor display, and a simultaneous display on both
the notebook and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the
notebook using the external VGA video standard. The fn+f4
hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving
video information from the notebook.
The following 4 video transmission types, with examples of
devices that use them, are supported by the fn+f4 hotkey:
■LCD (notebook display)
■External VGA (most external monitors)
■S-Video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video capture
boards with S-Video-in jacks, on select models)
■Composite video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video
capture boards with composite-video–in jacks) when
connected to an optional docking device (select models only)
Muting System Sound (fn+f5)
Press fn+f5 to mute the system sound. Press fn+f5 again to turn off
mute.
Decreasing System Sound (fn+f6)
Press fn+f6 to decrease system sound. Hold down the hotkey to
decrease the sound level incrementally.

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Increasing System Sound (fn+f7)
Press fn+f7 to increase system sound. Hold down the hotkey to
increase the sound level incrementally.
Viewing Battery Charge Information (fn+f8)
Press fn+f8 to display charge information for all installed battery
packs. The display indicates which battery packs are charging and
reports the amount of charge remaining in each battery pack.
Battery pack locations are indicated by number:
■Location 1 is the primary battery pack.
■Location 2 is the optional travel battery pack.
Decreasing Screen Brightness (fn+f9)
Press fn+f9 to decrease screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey
to decrease the brightness level incrementally.
Increasing Screen Brightness (fn+f10)
Press fn+f10 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey
to increase the brightness level incrementally.

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Displaying System Information (fn+esc)
Press fn+esc to display information about system hardware
components and software version numbers. Press fn+esc a second
time to remove the system information from the screen.
✎The system BIOS date is the version number of the system ROM.
The BIOS date may display in a decimal format, such as
10/19/2004 F.07.
Using Hotkeys with External Keyboards
The following table describes how certain hotkey functions can
be duplicated on external keyboards:
Notebook Keys External Keyboard Keys
fn+esc scroll lock+scroll lock+esc*
fn+f4 scroll lock+scroll lock+f4*
fn+f8 scroll lock+scroll lock+f8*
*Pressing the scroll lock 2 times on an external keyboard is a substitute
for the fn key on the notebook keyboard.