HP nc6140 - Notebook PC User manual

TouchPad and Keyboard
Document Part Number: 396325-001
December 2005
This guide explains the TouchPad and keyboard.

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Contents
1TouchPad
Using the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Using an external mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Setting TouchPad preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
2 Keyboard
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Hotkey quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Hotkey procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Initiate standby (fn+f3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Switch the screen image (fn+f4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
View battery pack charge information (fn+f8) . . . . . 2–4
Decrease screen brightness (fn+f9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Increase screen brightness (fn+f10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Display system information (fn+esc) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Using hotkeys with external keyboards. . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Quick Launch buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Using Quick Launch Buttons software . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Info Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15

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3 Keypads
Using the embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Enabling and disabling the embedded
numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Switching key functions on the embedded
numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Using an external numeric keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as
you work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Index

TouchPad and Keyboard 1–1
1
TouchPad
The following illustration and table describe the computer
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.
2Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an
external mouse.
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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
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 computer using
one of the USB ports on the computer. A USB mouse can be
connected to the system using the connectors on an optional
docking device.
3TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down.
4Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an
external mouse.
*This table describes default settings.To view and change TouchPad
preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Mouse. For details about TouchPad settings, refer to
“Setting TouchPad preferences.”
Component Description

TouchPad
TouchPad and Keyboard 1–3
Setting TouchPad preferences
Mouse Properties in Microsoft® Windows® allows 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).
■Button preference, which allows you to switch between
left-hand and right-hand use (right-hand preference is
enabled by default).
Other features, such as mouse speed preferences and mouse trails,
are also found in Mouse Properties.
To access Mouse Properties:
»Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Mouse.

TouchPad and Keyboard 2–1
2
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 f10 keys represent the
hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed
in the following sections.

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Keyboard
Hotkey quick reference
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.
To perform this function Press
Initiate standby fn+f3
Resume from standby Power button
Alternate between computer display and
external display
fn+f4
Display battery information fn+f8
Clear battery information fn+f8
Decrease screen brightness fn+f9
Increase screen brightness fn+f10
Display system information fn+esc
Clear system information fn+esc or press OK

Keyboard
TouchPad and Keyboard 2–3
Initiate standby (fn+f3)
Press fn+f3 to initiate standby.
When standby is initiated, your information is stored in random
access memory (RAM), the screen is cleared, and power is
conserved. While the computer is in standby, the power lights
blink.
The computer must be turned on before you initiate standby. If
the computer is in hibernation, you must restore from hibernation
before you can initiate standby.
To resume from standby, briefly press the power button. To
restore from hibernation, briefly press the power button.
The function of the fn+f3 hotkey can be changed. For example,
you can set the fn+f3 hotkey to initiate hibernation instead of
standby. In all Windows operating system windows, references to
the sleep button apply to the fn+f3 hotkey.
Switch the screen image (fn+f4)
Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image amonth 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.

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Keyboard
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 expansion product.
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 travel battery pack.
Decrease screen brightness (fn+f9)
Press fn+f9 to decrease screen brightness. Hold down 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.

Keyboard
TouchPad and Keyboard 2–5
Display system information (fn+esc)
Press fn+esc to display information about system hardware
components and the system BIOS version number.
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.
Using hotkeys with external keyboards
The following table describes how certain hotkey functions can
be duplicated on external keyboards:
Computer 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 computer keyboard.

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Keyboard
Quick Launch buttons
Use the Quick Launch buttons to open frequently used
applications.
Component Description
1Info Center button Launches Info Center, which enables
you to open various software solutions.
For more information, refer to “Info
Center.”
2Presentation mode button Starts Presentation mode. Opens an
application, folder, file, or Web site,
and simultaneously displays
information on both the computer
screen and on an external device that
is 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

Keyboard
TouchPad and Keyboard 2–7
Using Quick Launch Buttons software
Presentation Mode
The Presentation Mode Quick Launch button turns Presentation
mode on and off. Turning Presentation mode on opens an
application, folder, file, or Web site that you specify. The image
simultaneously displays on the computer screen and on an
external device connected to
■The external monitor port or S-Video-out jack on the rear
panel.
■Ports and jacks on an optional docking device.
When you first press the Presentation mode button, the
Presentation Settings dialog box opens. In this dialog box,
you can
■Set a program to start when the button is pressed.
■Choose a power scheme.

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Keyboard
■Choose whether or not you want to show the Presentation
Settings dialog box each time you press the Presentation
mode button.
If you do not select this option, each time you press the
Presentation mode button, the Presentation Settings dialog
box opens and you have to click Continue to open the
program, application, folder, file, or Web site you have
selected to start when the button is pressed.
■Automatically switch to an external display.
You can modify the Presentation mode settings using the Quick
Launch Button control panel. For more information, refer to
“Setting Presentation Mode preferences.”
Quick Launch Buttons software
Quick Launch Buttons control panel
You can use the Quick Launch Buttons control panel to
■Change Presentation mode settings.
■Set preferences for tiling windows on the Windows desktop.
■Adjust operating system and application font and icon
settings.
■Set advanced preferences, including
❏Setting preferences for the display of the Quick Launch
Buttons icon.
❏Setting button assignments for the Easy Access buttons on
an optional external keyboard.
The following sections provide instructions for setting
preferences within the control panel. For additional on-screen
information about any item on the control panel, select the help
button in the upper-right corner of the window. The help button is
identified with a question mark icon.

Keyboard
TouchPad and Keyboard 2–9
Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons
control panel
You can access the Quick Launch Buttons control panel from the
Start button or from an icon that you can display in the
notification area (at the far right of the taskbar) or on the
Windows desktop.
To access the Quick Launch Buttons control panel from the Start
button:
»Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Quick Launch Buttons.
Setting Presentation Mode preferences
The following sections provide information on setting
Presentation mode preferences.
Setting the Presentation Mode button
To set an application, folder, file, or Web site to open when the
Presentation mode button is pressed:
1. Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel:
❏Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Quick Launch Buttons.
– or –
❏Double-click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the
notification area (at the far right of the taskbar) or on the
Windows desktop.
2. Click the Presentation tab.
3. In the box under Program to Start, add the application, folder,
file, or Web site you want to start when the Presentation mode
button is pressed, or click Browse to view available
applications, folders, files, or Web sites.
4. To save your preferences and close the display, click OK.

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Keyboard
Changing the power scheme
By default the Presentation power scheme is selected when the
Presentation mode button is pressed. To change the power
scheme:
1. Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel:
❏Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Quick Launch Buttons.
– or –
❏Double-click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the
notification area (at the far right of the taskbar) or on the
Windows desktop.
2. Click the Presentation tab.
3. Select an option from the list, or click Power Options to
open the Power Options control panel to view or change the
current power scheme.
4. To save your preferences and close the display, click OK.
Showing the Welcome screen
You can choose to show the Presentation Properties dialog box
each time you press the Presentation mode button. By default,
this option is turned on.
To turn it off, select the Do not show this dialog box again box.

Keyboard
TouchPad and Keyboard 2–11
Switching to an external display
By default, the Automatically switch to external display setting
in the Presentation tab is not selected. When you press the
Presentation mode button, the application, folder, file, or Web site
you selected in the Program to Start setting opens.
To view the selected application, folder, file, or Web site on an
additional, external display:
1. Connect an external display to your computer.
2. Click Automatically switch to external display.
3. Press the Presentation mode button.
The power scheme changes to Presentation.
✎You can alternate between displays by pressing the Presentation
mode button. If you do this, the power scheme reverts to the
original settings.
Setting tiling preferences
To set tiling preferences on the Windows desktop:
1. Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel:
❏Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Quick Launch Buttons.
– or –
❏Double-click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the
notification area at the far right of the taskbar, or on
the Windows desktop.
2. Click the Quick Tile tab.
3. Click Vertical Tile or Horizontal Tile, and then click
the applications to tile in the Applications currently
running box.
4. To save your preferences and close the display, click OK.

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Keyboard
Setting Zoom preferences
To change operating system and application font and icon
settings:
1. Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel:
❏Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Quick Launch Buttons.
– or –
❏Double-click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in either
the notification area at the far right of the taskbar, or on
the Windows desktop.
2. Click the Zoom tab.
3. Use the sliders to adjust the font and icon size in the
operating system, and to adjust title and menu font size in
applications.
4. To synchronize operating system and application settings,
select the Synchronize OS and application settings box.
5. To save your preferences and close the display, click OK.
✎To restore the default settings, click the Default button.

Keyboard
TouchPad and Keyboard 2–13
Setting advanced preferences
You can set icon and external keyboard assignments in the Quick
Launch Button control panel.
Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon
To show or hide the Quick Launch Buttons Properties icon in the
notification area at the far right of the taskbar, or on the Windows
desktop:
1. Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel:
❏Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Quick Launch Buttons.
– or –
❏Double-click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in either
the notification area at the far right of the taskbar, or on
the Windows desktop.
2. Click the Advanced tab. On the Advanced tab you can
❏Display or hide the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the
notification area or on the Windows desktop.
◆To display the icon:
Select the Show icon on the taskbar or Show icon
on the desktop check box.
◆To hide the icon:
Clear the Show icon on the taskbar or Show icon on
the desktop check box.
3. To save your preferences and close the display, click OK.

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Keyboard
Setting button assignments on an external
keyboard
If you are using an optional HP external keyboard that features
Easy Access buttons, you can set Easy Access button assignments
and schemes on the Settings tab.
The Settings tab is disabled and hidden by default. To display
and enable the Settings tab in the Quick Launch Buttons control
panel:
1. Open the Quick Launch Buttons control panel:
❏Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Quick Launch Buttons.
– or –
❏Double-click the Quick Launch Buttons icon in the
notification area at the far right of the taskbar, or on the
Windows desktop.
2. Click the Advanced tab. Then:
❏To display and enable the Settings tab, select the Allow
users to modify button assignments on external
keyboard check box.
❏To disable and hide the Settings tab, clear the Allow users
to modify button assignments on external keyboard
check box.
✎If you enable the Settings tab, you must close the Quick
Launch Buttons Properties dialog box, and then open it
again in order to see the Settings tab.
3. To save your preferences and close the display, click OK.
For information about managing Easy Access button assignments
and schemes, refer to your keyboard documentation.