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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.

– or –

To disable and hide the Settings tab, clear the 

Allow users to modify button assignments

on external keyboard

 check box.

NOTE

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
external keyboard manufacturer's instructions.

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Summary of Contents for Presario V6100 - Notebook PC

Page 1: ...TouchPad and Keyboard User Guide ...

Page 2: ...to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein First Edition July 2006 Document Part Number 416622 001 ...

Page 3: ...CD or a DVD fn f9 7 Stop an audio CD or a DVD fn f10 7 Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f11 7 Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f12 7 Quick Launch Buttons software 8 Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel 8 Setting tiling preferences 8 Setting advanced preferences 9 Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon 9 Setting button assignments on an ex...

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Page 5: ...l scroll zone Allows you to scroll left or right 4 Left TouchPad button Functions like the left button on an external mouse 5 Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an external mouse 6 TouchPad vertical scroll zone Allows you to scroll up or down 7 TouchPad on off button Enables disables the TouchPad This table describes factory settings To view and change TouchPad preferences se...

Page 6: ...ot activate the scrolling function Connecting an external mouse You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer A USB mouse can also be connected to the system using the ports on an optional expansion product Setting TouchPad preferences Mouse properties in Microsoft Windows allows you to customize settings for pointing devices including TouchPad ta...

Page 7: ... procedures are discussed in the following sections To perform this function Press Display system information fn esc Open the Help and Support Center fn f1 Open the Print Options window fn f2 Open a Web browser fn f3 Alternate between computer display and external display fn f4 Initiate standby fn f5 Initiate QuickLock fn f6 Decrease screen brightness fn f7 Increase screen brightness fn f8 Play pa...

Page 8: ...l format The BIOS date is sometimes called the system ROM version number Open the Help and Support Center fn f1 Press fn f1 to open the Help and Support Center In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system the Help and Support Center provides Information about your computer such as model and serial number installed software hardware components and specifications Answers ...

Page 9: ...ay 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 devices The following video transmission types with examples of devices that use them are supported by the fn f4 hotkey LCD comput...

Page 10: ...standby NOTE In all Windows operating system windows references to the sleep button apply to the fn f5 hotkey Initiate QuickLock fn f6 Press fn f6 to initiate the QuickLock security feature QuickLock protects your information by displaying the operating system Log On window While the Log On window is displayed the computer cannot be accessed until a Windows user password or a Windows administrator...

Page 11: ...dio CD or a DVD fn f10 Press fn f10 to stop the play of an audio CD or a DVD Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f11 While an audio CD or a DVD is playing press fn f11 to play the previous track of the CD or the previous section of the DVD Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD fn f12 While an audio CD or a DVD is playing press fn f12 to play the next track of the...

Page 12: ...g 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 tiling p...

Page 13: ... Hardware Quick Launch Buttons or Double click the Quick Launch Buttons icon either in 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...

Page 14: ...tification 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 or To disable and hide the Settings tab clear the Allow users to modify button assignments on external keyboard check box NOTE If you enable the Settings tab you must close t...

Page 15: ... a numeric keypad Component Description 1 fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key 2 num lock light On Num lock is on 3 num lk key When pressed with the fn key enables the embedded numeric keypad 4 Embedded numeric keypad Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad ENWW 11 ...

Page 16: ...y using the fn key or the fn shift key combination To change the function of a keypad key to keypad functions while the keypad is off press and hold the fn key while pressing the keypad key To use the keypad keys temporarily as standard keys while the keypad is on Press and hold the fn key to type in lowercase Press and hold fn shift to type in uppercase Using an external numeric keypad Most keys ...

Page 17: ...board hotkeys identifying 3 keypad embedded enabling and disabling 12 identifying 11 switching key functions 12 using 12 keypad external num lock 12 using 12 M media controls hotkeys 7 mouse external connecting 2 setting preferences 2 N num lock external keypad 12 P Print Options window hotkey 4 Q QuickLock hotkey 6 S S Video 5 screen brightness hotkeys 6 screen image switching 5 scroll zones Touc...

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