HP Nc6400 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
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Pointing Devices and Keyboard User Guide - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 2
2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 3
...6 Display and clear system information (fn+esc 6 Initiate standby (fn+f3) ...6 Switch the screen image (fn+f4 8 Viewing battery charge information (fn+f8 8 Decrease screen brightness (fn+f9 8 Increase screen brightness (fn+f10 8 Activating the ambient light sensor (fn+f11 8 3 HP Quick - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 4
4 Keypads Using the embedded numeric keypad 20 Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad 20 Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad 20 Using an external numeric keypad ...20 Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work 20 Index ...21 iv ENWW - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 5
1 Pointing Devices The following chapter describes the use of the TouchPad and pointing devices. ENWW 1 - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 6
Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view and change pointing device preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse. Using the TouchPad To move the pointer, slide your finger across - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 7
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 in factory - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 8
on an external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view and change pointing device preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse. Using the be connected to the system using the ports on an optional docking device. 4 Chapter 1 Pointing Devices ENWW - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 9
2 Keyboard The following sections provide information on the keyboard features of the notebook. Hotkeys Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key (2) and either the esc key (1) or one of the function keys (3). The icons on the f3, f4, - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 10
the BIOS date is displayed in decimal format. The BIOS date is sometimes called the system ROM version number. 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 - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 11
, briefly press the power button, press any key on the keyboard, or press a Quick Launch 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. NOTE In all Windows operating system windows, references to the - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 12
only by using an optional docking device. Viewing battery charge information (fn+f8) Press fn+f8 to display charge information for all installed batteries. The display indicates which batteries are charging and reports the amount of charge remaining in each battery. Decrease screen brightness (fn+f9 - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 13
Launch buttons to open frequently used programs, sometimes called applications in the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel. Component (1) Info Center button (2) This feature opens a program, folder, file, or Web site, and simultaneously displays it on both the computer screen and on an external - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 14
Component Description 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. 10 Chapter 3 HP Quick Launch buttons ENWW - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 15
following actions: ● Open a program, folder, file, or Web site that you specify. ● Choose a power scheme. ● 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 - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 16
: ● 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. 12 Chapter 3 HP Quick Launch buttons ENWW - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 17
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. The help - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 18
. You can alternate between displays by pressing the presentation button. If you do this, the power scheme reverts to the original 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. 14 Chapter 3 HP - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 19
Items to display on Q Menu list to the Q Menu: 1. In the HP Quick Launch window, select the item. (The full name of the item is displayed in the File Name box and, if you did not type a name earlier in the Display Name box, a Display Name is generated from the item name and displayed in the Display - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 20
change the Display Name or File Name by browsing, click the Browse button. In the window, select the item. (The full name of the item is displayed in the Setting tiling preferences To set tiling preferences on the Windows desktop: 1. In the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel, click the Quick Tile - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 21
the ambient light sensor The computer features a built-in light sensor that automatically adjusts the display brightness based on the may not be supported by your computer. To set a preference: 1. In the HP Quick Launch Buttons control panel, click the Preferences tab. 2. To display or enable a - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 22
18 Chapter 3 HP Quick Launch buttons ENWW - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 23
4 Keypads The computer has an embedded numeric keypad and also supports an optional external numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad. Component (1) fn key (2) num lock light (3) num lk key (4) Embedded numeric keypad ENWW 19 - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 24
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. Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 25
sensor 6 ambient light sensor 8 battery charge information 6, 8 clearing system information 6 decreasing screen brightness 6, 8 description 5 displaying 20 P pointing devices identifying 4 using 4 pointing stick buttons 4 identifying 4 using 4 Presentation button 11 Q Q Menu 14 Quick Launch buttons - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 26
Z zoom preferences 17 22 Index ENWW - HP Nc6400 | Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Page 27
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Pointing Devices and Keyboard
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