HP 4510s - ProBook - Celeron 1.8 GHz User manual

Pointing Devices and Keyboard
User Guide

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First Edition: April 2009
Document Part Number: 536501-001
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This user guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
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Table of contents
1 Using pointing devices
Setting pointing device preferences ..................................................................................................... 2
Using the TouchPad ............................................................................................................................. 2
Connecting an external mouse ............................................................................................................. 2
2 Using the keyboard
Using hotkeys ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Opening Help (fn+f1) ........................................................................................................... 4
Opening the Print Options application (fn+f2) ...................................................................... 4
Opening a Web browser (fn+f3) .......................................................................................... 4
Switching the screen image (fn+f4) ..................................................................................... 4
Initiating Suspend (fn+f5) ..................................................................................................... 4
Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6) .................................................................................................. 6
Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7) .................................................................................. 6
Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8) ................................................................................... 6
Muting speaker sound (fn+f9) .............................................................................................. 6
Decreasing speaker sound (fn+f11) .................................................................................... 6
Increasing speaker sound (fn+f12) ...................................................................................... 6
3 Using keypads
Using the embedded numeric keypad .................................................................................................. 8
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad ...................................................... 8
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ................................................ 9
Using an optional external numeric keypad ......................................................................................... 9
4 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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1 Using pointing devices
Component Description
(1) TouchPad Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.
(2) Left TouchPad button Functions like the left button on an external mouse.
(3) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down.
(4) Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
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Setting pointing device preferences
Use Mouse Properties or TouchPad to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button
configuration, click speed, and pointer options.
To access Mouse properties, select Computer >Control Center >Mouse.
To access TouchPad properties, select Computer >Control Center >TouchPad.
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 like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and
down using the TouchPad vertical scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over the lines.
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.
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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2 Using the keyboard
Using hotkeys
Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3).
The icons on the f1 through f9 and f11 and f12 keys represent the hotkey functions. Hotkey functions
and procedures are discussed in the following sections.
NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
Function Hotkey
Open Help for the active program. fn+f1
Open the Print Options window. fn+f2
Open a Web browser. fn+f3
Switch the screen image between computer display and
external display.
fn+f4
Initiate Suspend. fn+f5
Initiate QuickLock. fn+f6
Decrease screen brightness. fn+f7
Increase screen brightness. fn+f8
Mute speaker sound. fn+f9
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Function Hotkey
Decrease speaker sound. fn+f11
Increase speaker sound. fn+f12
To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps:
●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.
Opening Help (fn+f1)
Press fn+f1 to open Help for the active program.
Opening the Print Options application (fn+f2)
Press fn+f2 to open the Print Options application.
Opening a Web browser (fn+f3)
Press fn+f3 to open your Web browser.
Until you have set up your Internet or network services, the fn+f3 hotkey opens the Internet Connection
Wizard.
After you have set up your Internet or network services and your Web browser home page, you can
press fn+f3 to quickly access your home page and the Internet.
Switching 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, pressing fn+f4 alternates the screen image from computer
display to monitor display to 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.
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)
●HDMI (televisions, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, and video capture cards with HDMI ports)
Initiating Suspend (fn+f5)
Press fn+f5 to initiate Suspend.
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When Suspend is initiated, your information is stored in memory, the screen is cleared, and power is
conserved. While the computer is in Suspend, the power lights blink.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Suspend.
The computer must be on before you can initiate Suspend.
NOTE: If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in Suspend, the computer initiates
Hibernation and the information stored in memory 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.
To exit Suspend, briefly press the power button.
The function of the fn+f5 hotkey can be changed. For example, you can set the fn+f5 hotkey to initiate
Hibernation instead of Suspend.
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Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6)
Press fn+f6 to initiate the QuickLock security feature.
QuickLock protects your information by displaying the operating system Log On window. While the Log
On window is displayed, the computer cannot be accessed until a user password or an administrator
password is entered.
NOTE: Before you can use QuickLock, you must set a user password or an administrator password.
To use QuickLock, press fn+f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer. Then follow the
instructions on the screen to enter your user password or the administrator password and access the
computer.
Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7)
Press fn+f7 to decrease screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to decrease the brightness level
incrementally.
Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8)
Press fn+f8 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to increase the brightness level
incrementally.
Muting speaker sound (fn+f9)
Press fn+f9 to mute speaker sound. Press the hotkey again to restore speaker sound.
Decreasing speaker sound (fn+f11)
Press fn+f11 to decrease speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to decrease speaker sound
incrementally.
Increasing speaker sound (fn+f12)
Press fn+f12 to increase speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to increase speaker sound
incrementally.
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3 Using keypads
NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.
The computer depicted in the illustration and described in the following table has an embedded numeric
keypad and also supports an optional external numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that
includes a numeric keypad.
Component Description
(1) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in
combination with a function key or the esc key.
(2) Embedded numeric keypad Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad when
pressed in combination with the fn and num lk keys.
(3) num lk key Alternates between the navigation and numeric functions on the
embedded numeric keypad.
NOTE: The keypad function that is active when the computer is
turned off will be reinstated when the computer is turned back on.
The computer depicted in the illustration and described in the following table has an integrated numeric
keypad and also supports an optional numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a
numeric keypad.
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Component Description
(1) num lk key Alternates between the navigation and numeric functions on the
integrated numeric keypad.
NOTE: The keypad function that is active when the computer is
turned off will be reinstated when the computer is turned back on.
(2) Integrated numeric keypad Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad.
Using the embedded numeric keypad
The 15 keys of the embedded numeric keypad can be used like the keys on an external keypad. When
the embedded numeric keypad is turned on, each key on the keypad performs the function indicated by
the icon in the upper-right corner of the key.
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
Press fn+num lk to enable the embedded numeric keypad. Press fn+num lk again to return the keys to
their standard keyboard functions.
NOTE: The embedded numeric keypad will not function while an external keyboard or numeric keypad
is connected to the computer or to an optional docking device.
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Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between their
standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions by using the fn key or the fn+shift key
combination.
●To change the function of a keypad key to keypad functions while the keypad is off, press and hold
the fn key while pressing the keypad key.
●To use the keypad keys temporarily as standard keys while the keypad is on:
◦Press and hold the fn key to type in lowercase.
◦Press and hold fn+shift to type in uppercase.
Using an optional external numeric keypad
Keys on most external numeric keypads function differently according to whether num lock is on or off.
(Num lock is turned off at the factory.) For example:
●When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers.
●When num lock is off, most keypad keys function like the arrow, page up, or page down keys.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned on, the num lock light on the computer is turned on.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned off, the num lock light on the computer is turned off.
To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work:
▲Press the num lk key on the external keypad, not on the computer.
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4 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
Dirt and grease on the TouchPad can cause the pointer to jump around on the screen. To avoid this,
clean the TouchPad with a damp cloth, and wash your hands frequently when using the computer.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to internal components, do not use a
vacuum cleaner attachment to clean the keyboard. A vacuum cleaner can deposit household debris on
the keyboard surface.
Clean the keyboard regularly to prevent keys from sticking and to remove dust, lint, and particles that
can become trapped beneath the keys. A can of compressed air with a straw extension can be used to
blow air around and under the keys to loosen and remove debris.
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Index
B
buttons
TouchPad 1
D
display
image, switching 4
screen brightness hotkeys 6
F
fn key 3
fn key, identifying 7
function keys 3
H
HDMI 4
Help hotkey 4
hotkeys
decreasing screen
brightness 6
decreasing speaker sound 6
description 3
increasing screen
brightness 6
increasing speaker volume 6
initiating QuickLock 6
initiating Suspend 4
muting speaker sound 6
opening Help 4
opening Print Options 4
opening Web browser 4
switching screen image 4
using 4
I
integrated numeric keypad,
identifying 8
K
keyboard hotkeys, identifying 3
keypad, embedded
enabling and disabling 8
identifying 7
switching key functions 9
using 8
keypad, external
num lock 9
using 9
keypad, integrated
identifying 7
keys
fn 7
M
mouse, external
connecting 2
setting preferences 2
N
num lk key, identifying 7, 8
num lock, external keypad 9
P
pointing devices
identifying 1
setting preferences 2
Print Options hotkey 4
Q
QuickLock hotkey 6
S
screen brightness hotkeys 6
screen image, switching 4
scroll zone, TouchPad 1
Suspend hotkey 4
T
TouchPad
identifying 1
using 2
TouchPad buttons,
identifying 1
TouchPad scroll zone,
identifying 1
V
video transmission types 4
W
Web browser hotkey 4
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