Compaq nw9440 - Mobile Workstation User manual

Pointing Devices and
Keyboard
Document Part Number: 419590-001
January 2007
This guide explains the pointing devices and keyboard.

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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

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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.

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Pointing devices
Identifying pointing devices
✎The pointing stick (select models only) and TouchPad controls
can be used interchangeably.
Component Description
1Fingerprint reader
(select models only)*
Allows a fingerprint logon to
Windows® instead of a password
logon. On select models, a center
button replaces the fingerprint reader.
2Left pointing stick button
(select models only)
Functions like the left button on an
external mouse.
3Pointing stick
(select models only)
Moves the pointer and selects or
activates items on the screen.
4Center pointing stick button
(select models only)
Functions like the center button on an
external mouse.
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5Right pointing stick button
(select models only)
Functions like the right button on an
external mouse.
6TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down.
7Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an
external mouse.
8Center TouchPad button
(select models only)
Functions like the center button on
an external mouse. On select models,
a fingerprint reader replaces the
center button.
9Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an
external mouse.
-TouchPad* 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.
*This table describes default settings. To view and change TouchPad
preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Mouse.
Component Description

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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
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).

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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.
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.

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Keyboard
The following sections provide information on the keyboard
features of the computer.
Hotkeys
Hotkeys are preset combinations of the fn key 1and either the
esc key 2, or one of the function keys 3.
The icons on the f3,f4,and f8 through f11 keys represent the
hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed
in the following sections.
✎Your computer may look slightly different from the
illustrations in this section.

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Keyboard
Hotkey quick reference
To perform this function Press
Initiate Sleep fn+f3
Exit Sleep Power button
Alternate between computer
display and external display
fn+f4
View/clear battery information fn+f8
Decrease screen brightness fn+f9
Increase screen brightness fn+f10
Turn on and off ambient light
sensor
fn+f11
Display system information fn+esc
Clear system information fn+esc or press OK

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Hotkey procedures
To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, either
■Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key
of the hotkey command.
– or –
■Press and hold down the fn key, briefly press the second key
of the hotkey command, and then release both keys at the
same time.
Initiate Sleep (fn+f3)
Press fn+f3 to initiate Sleep.
When Sleep is initiated, your work is stored in random access
memory (RAM), the screen is cleared, and power is conserved.
While the computer is in the Sleep state, the power lights blink.
The computer must be on before you can initiate Sleep.
To exit Sleep, briefly press the power button.
✎If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in the
Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation and the
information stored in RAM is saved to the hard drive. The
factory setting for critical battery action is Hibernate, but this
setting can be changed in advanced power settings.
The function of the fn+f3 hotkey can be changed. For example,
you can set the fn+f3 hotkey to initiate Hibernation instead of
Sleep. In all Windows operating system windows, references to
the sleep button apply to the fn+f3 hotkey.

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Keyboard
Switch the screen image (fn+f4)
Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image among display devices
connected to the system. For example, if a monitor is connected
to the computer, each time you press fn+f4, the image switches
among the computer display, the monitor display, and a
simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the
computer using the external VGA video standard. The fn+f4
hotkey can also alternate images among other devices receiving
video information from the computer, such as S-Video.
The following video transmission types, with examples of devices
that use them, are supported by the fn+f4 hotkey:
■LCD (computer display)
■External VGA (most external monitors)
■S-Video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video capture
cards with S-Video-in jacks)
■Composite video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video
capture cards with composite-video-in jacks)
✎Composite video devices can be connected to the system only
by using an optional docking device.
View battery pack 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 accessory battery pack.

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Decrease screen brightness (fn+f9)
Press fn+f9 to decrease screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey
to decrease the brightness level incrementally.
Increase screen brightness (fn+f10)
Press fn+f10 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey
to increase the brightness level incrementally.
Activate the ambient light sensor (fn+f11)
Press fn+f11 hotkey to turn on and off the ambient light sensor.
Display and clear system information (fn+esc)
The fn+esc hotkey displays information about system hardware
components and the system BIOS version numbers
In the Windows fn+esc display, the version of the system BIOS
(basic input-output system) is displayed as the BIOS date. On
some computer models, the BIOS date is displayed in decimal
format. The BIOS date is sometimes called the system ROM
version number.
To clear the fn+esc display, press esc, or press enter.

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Keyboard
HP Quick Launch buttons
(select models only)
Use the HP Quick Launch buttons to open frequently used
programs, sometimes called applications in the HP Quick Launch
Buttons control panel.
✎Your computer may look slightly different from the
illustrations in this section.
Component Description
1Info Center button Launches Info Center, which enables
you to open various software solutions.
You can also reprogram this button to
perform one of the following actions:
■Open a program, folder, file, or
Web site.
■Open Presentation feature or the
Q Menu.
■Open an e-mail editor.
■Open a search box that allows you
to search for a Web site.
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Component Description
2Presentation button Starts the Presentation feature. This
feature opens a program, folder, file,
or Web site, and simultaneously
displays it on both the computer
screen and on an external device.
The presentation button can be
reprogrammed to perform one of the
following actions:
■Open the Q Menu or Info Center.
■Open an e-mail editor.
■Open a search box that allows you
to search for a Web site.
3Calculator launch button Launches Windows calculator.

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Keyboard
Presentation button
When you press the presentation button the first time, the
Presentation Settings dialog box opens. In this dialog box,
you can set the button to perform any of the following actions:
■Open a program, folder, file, or Web site that you specify.
■Choose a power preference.
■Choose a display setting.
The image simultaneously displays on the computer screen and
on an external device connected to one of the following:
■The external monitor port
■The S-Video-out jack on the rear panel
■Ports and jacks on an optional docking device

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If you choose not to use the presentation button default settings,
you can reprogram the button to perform one of the following
actions:
■Open the Q Menu or the Info Center.
■Open an e-mail editor.
■Open a search box that allows you to search for a Web site.
Info Center button
When you press the Info Center button the first time, the Info
Center opens, enabling you to open preset software solutions.
If you choose not to use this default setting for the Info Center
button, you can reprogram the button to perform one of the
following actions:
■Open the Q Menu or start the presentation feature.
■Open an e-mail editor.
■Open a search box that allows you to search for a Web site.

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Keyboard
HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel
✎Some of the preferences listed in the HP Quick Launch Buttons
control panel may not be supported by your computer.
You can use the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel to
■Program the presentation button and the Info Center button,
and change the settings for each button.
■Add, modify, and remove items on the Q Menu.
■Set preferences for tiling windows on the Windows desktop.
■Specify other preferences, including the following
❏Preferences for the display of the HP Quick Launch
Buttons icon.
❏Display of HP Quick Launch Buttons desktop
notifications.
❏Enabling or disabling automatic mode change.
❏Enabling or disabling the quick switch.
❏Enabling or disabling the display resolution change
detection feature.
The following sections provide instructions for setting
preferences within the control panel. For additional on-screen
information about any item on the control panel, click the Help
button in the upper-right corner of the window.

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Opening the HP Quick Launch Buttons
control panel
You can open the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel in any
of the following ways:
■Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Quick Launch Buttons.
■Double-click the HP Quick Launch Buttons icon in the
notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
■Right-click the HP Quick Launch Buttons icon, and select
Adjust HP Quick Launch Buttons Properties.
Setting button preferences
1. In the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel, click the
Programmable Buttons tab.
2. You can program a button to perform one of the following
actions:
❏To open the Q Menu or to open the Info Center when the
button is pressed:
a. Click the down arrow next to the button you want to
set, and click Q Menu.
b. To save your preferences and close the control panel,
click Apply, and then click OK.
❏To open an e-mail editor or to search for a Web site when
the button is pressed:
a. Click the down arrow next to the button you want to
set, and click Launch eMail or Search URL.
b. To save your preferences and close the control panel,
click Apply, and then click OK.

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Keyboard
❏To open a program, folder, file, or Web site when the
button is pressed:
a. Click the down arrow next to the button you want
to set, and click Presentation.
b. Click the Configure button.
c. In the box under Program to Start, type the name
of the program, folder, or file, or the URL of the
Web site.
– or –
Click Browse to search for available programs,
folders, files, or Web sites, and then click to select one.
d. To save your preferences and close the control panel,
click Apply, and then click OK.
Displaying the Q Menu
The Q Menu provides quick access to many of the system tasks
accessed with the buttons, keys, or hotkeys found on most
computers.
To display the Q Menu on the desktop:
»Right-click the HP Quick Launch Buttons icon, and select
Launch Q Menu.
Setting Q Menu preferences
The Q Menu can display up to 40 items. Several system-defined
items are displayed by default. You can choose to display these
items or choose not to display them. Only user-defined items can
be added, modified, and removed.
The items on the Q Menu are managed from the Items to display
on Q Menu list.

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Removing a Q Menu item
To remove an item from the Q Menu:
1. In the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel, click the
Q Menu tab.
2. On the Items to display on Q Menu list, clear the check
box for each item you want to remove.
3. To save your preferences and close the control panel,
click Apply, and then click OK.
Adding a listed item to the Q Menu
To add an item from the Items to display on Q Menu list to the
Q Menu:
1. In the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel, click the
Q Menu tab.
2. Select the check box for the item you want to add.
3. To save your preferences and close the control panel,
click Apply, and then click OK.
Adding a user-defined item to the Q Menu
To add an item to both the Items to display on Q Menu list and
to the Q Menu when it is not on the Items to display on Q Menu
list—for example, an item on a drive, network, or the Internet:
1. In the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel, click the
Q Menu tab.
2. Click Add.