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Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards, Turning a MultiPort Device On or Off (Fn+F2) - compaq drivers

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Pointing Devices and Keyboard Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards 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 of the hotkey combination. For example, to use the Fn+F10 hotkeys, press scroll lock+scroll lock+F10. ■ Hotkeys and shortcut keys may not function on an external keyboard connected through a USB connector if Easy Access Buttons software is not loaded. You can download the appropriate software and drivers for your system at www.compaq.com. For more information on software updates, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, "Software Updates and Restorations" chapter. For more information about Easy Access Buttons, refer to "Using Easy Access Buttons" later in this chapter. Turning 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 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 notebook, 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. 3-8 Hardware Guide

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Hardware Guide
Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External
Keyboards
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 of the
hotkey combination. For example, to use the
Fn+F10
hotkeys,
press
scroll lock+scroll lock+F10.
■
Hotkeys and shortcut keys may not function on an external
keyboard connected through a USB connector if Easy Access
Buttons software is not loaded. You can download the
appropriate software and drivers for your system at
www.compaq.com.
For more information on software updates,
refer on this CD to the
Software Guide,
“Software Updates
and Restorations” chapter. For more information about Easy
Access Buttons, refer to “Using Easy Access Buttons” later
in this chapter.
Turning 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
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 notebook,
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.