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Hotkey and Shortcut Key Procedures, Turn a MultiPort Device On or Off (Fn+F2)

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Pointing Devices and Keyboard Hotkey and Shortcut Key Procedures Most hotkeys and shortcut keys can be used as described at anytime and from within any application, with 2 exceptions: I To use hotkeys or shortcut keys on an external keyboard, press the scroll lock key twice, then the other key only of the hotkey combination. For example, to use the Fn+F10 hotkeys, press scroll lock+scroll lock+F10. I The Fn+F6 hotkeys (as scroll lock+scroll lock+F6) cannot be used on an external keyboard connected through a USB connector. For information about entering hotkey commands sequentially, refer to "Using the Fn Key Sequentially" later in this section. Turn a MultiPort Device On or Off (Fn+F2) Press Fn+F2 to toggle a device in the MultiPort on (to send or receive messages) or off (to conserve power). The status light on the device is on when power is on and off when power is off. The Fn+F2 hotkeys are enabled by default. The device in the MultiPort can be set to remain on or off with the Fn+F2 hotkeys disabled in Computer Setup. To access these settings: 1. To open Computer Setup, turn on or restart the computer, then press F10 as soon as the Compaq splash screen is displayed. (An F10 = ROM Based Setup message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.) ❏ To change the language, press F2. ❏ To view navigation information, press F1. ❏ To return to the Computer Setup menu, press esc. 2. Select the Security menu. 3. Select Device Security. 3-8 Hardware Guide

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Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Hotkey and Shortcut Key Procedures
Most hotkeys and shortcut keys can be used as described at
anytime and from within any application, with 2 exceptions:
■
To use hotkeys or shortcut keys on an external keyboard,
press the
scroll lock
key twice, then the other key only of the
hotkey combination. For example, to use the
Fn+F10
hotkeys,
press
scroll lock+scroll lock+F10.
■
The
Fn+F6
hotkeys (as
scroll lock+scroll lock+F6
) cannot be
used on an external keyboard connected through a USB
connector.
For information about entering hotkey commands sequentially,
refer to
“
Using the Fn
Key Sequentially
”
later in this section.
Turn a MultiPort Device On or Off (Fn+F2)
Press
Fn+F2
to toggle a device in the MultiPort on (to send or
receive messages) or off (to conserve power).
The status light on the device is on when power is on and off
when power is off.
The
Fn+F2
hotkeys are enabled by default. The device in the
MultiPort can be set to remain on or off with the
Fn+F2
hotkeys
disabled in Computer Setup. To access these settings:
1.
To open Computer Setup, turn on or restart the computer,
then press
F10
as soon as the Compaq splash screen is
displayed. (An F10 = ROM Based Setup message is
displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.)
❏
To change the language, press
F2
.
❏
To view navigation information, press
F1
.
❏
To return to the Computer Setup menu, press
esc.
2.
Select the Security menu.
3.
Select Device Security.