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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1
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.

1–2 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
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.
(Continued)

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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).

Pointing devices
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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

Keyboard
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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.