HP nx9105 Hardware Guide - Page 58

Switching Key Functions on the Keypad, Turning Num Lock Mode On or Off as You Work

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TouchPad and Keyboard Switching Key Functions on the Keypad You can temporarily switch the functions of keys on the keypad between the standard function and the keypad function by using the Fn key or the Fn+shift key combination. ■ To make a standard key function as a keypad key (when the keypad is turned off), press and hold the Fn key while pressing the keypad key. ■ To make a keypad key function as a standard key (while the keypad is turned on): ❏ Press and hold the Fn key to type in lowercase. ❏ Press and hold Fn+shift to type in uppercase. When the Fn key is released, the keys return to their original mode. Turning Num Lock Mode On or Off as You Work To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work, press the num lock key on the external keypad (not on the notebook keypad). Hardware Guide 2-17

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TouchPad and Keyboard
Hardware Guide
2–17
Switching Key Functions on the Keypad
You can temporarily switch the functions of keys on the keypad
between the standard function and the keypad function by using
the
Fn
key or the
Fn+shift
key combination.
To make a standard key function as a keypad key (when the
keypad is turned off), press and hold the
Fn
key while
pressing the keypad key.
To make a keypad key function as a standard key (while
the keypad is turned on):
Press and hold the
Fn
key to type in lowercase.
Press and hold
Fn+shift
to type in uppercase.
When the
Fn
key is released, the keys return to their
original mode.
Turning Num Lock Mode On or Off as You Work
To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work,
press the
num lock
key on the external keypad (not on the
notebook keypad).