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
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 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
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
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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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