Compaq Presario V3200 - Notebook PC User manual

TouchPad and Keyboard

User Guide

Development Company, L.P.

Windows is a U.S. registered trademark 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

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: January 2007

Document Part Number: 430310-001

Table of contents

1 TouchPad

Using the TouchPad ............................................................................................................................. 2

Connecting an external mouse ............................................................................................................. 2

Setting TouchPad preferences ............................................................................................................. 2

2 Keyboard

Hotkeys ................................................................................................................................................ 3

Hotkey procedures ............................................................................................................... 4

Displaying system information (fn+esc) .............................................................. 4

Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) ...................................................................... 4

Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2) .......................................................... 4

Opening a Web browser (fn+f3) .......................................................................... 5

Switch the screen image (fn+f4) .......................................................................... 5

Initiating Hibernation (fn+f5) ................................................................................ 6

Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6) .................................................................................. 6

Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7) ................................................................. 6

Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8) ................................................................... 6

Play, pause or resume an audio 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

3 Keypads

Using the embedded numeric keypad .................................................................................................. 9

Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad ...................................................... 9

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ................................................ 9

Using an external numeric keypad ....................................................................................................... 9

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 10

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1 TouchPad

The following illustration and table describe the computer TouchPad.

Component Description

(1) TouchPad light Blue: TouchPad is enabled.

Amber: TouchPad is disabled.

(2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.

(3) TouchPad horizontal scroll zone* Scrolls 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* Scrolls up or down.

(7) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad.

*This table describes factory settings. To view and change TouchPad preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware

and Sound > Mouse.

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Using the TouchPad

To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer

to go. Use the left and right TouchPad buttons as you would the corresponding buttons on an external

mouse. To scroll up and down using the TouchPad vertical scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over

the vertical white line. To scroll left and right using the TouchPad horizontal scroll zone, slide your finger

left or right over the horizontal white line.

NOTE If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the

TouchPad before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to

the scroll zone will not 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 docking device or

expansion product.

Setting TouchPad preferences

To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse.

Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button

configuration, click speed, and pointer options.

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2 Keyboard

The following sections provide information on the keyboard features of the computer.

Hotkeys

Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3).

The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures

are discussed in the following sections.

To perform this function Press

Display system information. fn+esc

Clear system information. fn+esc or press enter

Open Help and Support. 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 Hibernation. fn+f5

Initiate QuickLock. fn+f6

Decrease screen brightness. fn+f7

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To perform this function Press

Increase screen brightness. fn+f8

Play, pause, or resume an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f9

Stop an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f10

Play the previous track or section on an audio CD

or a DVD.

fn+f11

Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f12

Hotkey procedures

To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, either

●Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command.

– or –

●Press and hold down the fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then

release both keys at the same time.

Displaying system information (fn+esc)

Press fn+esc to display information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version

number.

In the Windows fn+esc display, the version of the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed

as the BIOS date. On some computer models, the BIOS date is displayed in decimal format. The BIOS

date is sometimes called the system ROM version number.

Opening Help and Support (fn+f1)

Press fn+f1 to open Help and Support.

In addition to providing information about your Windows operating system, Help and Support provides

the following information and tools:

●Information about your computer, such as model and serial number, installed software, hardware

components, and specifications.

●Answers to questions about using your computer.

●Tutorials to help you learn to use the computer and Windows features.

●Updates for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your computer.

●Checkups for computer functionality.

●Automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures.

●Links to HP support specialists.

Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2)

Press fn+f2 to open the Print Options window of the active Windows application.

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Opening a Web browser (fn+f3)

Press fn+f3 to open your Web browser.

Until you have set up your Internet or network services, the fn+f3 hotkey opens the Windows Internet

Connection Wizard.

After you have set up your Internet or network services and your Web browser home page, you can

press fn+f3 to quickly access your home page and the Internet.

Switch the screen image (fn+f4)

Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For example,

if a monitor is connected to the computer, each time you press fn+f4 the image switches among the

computer display, the monitor display, and a simultaneous display 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 (computer display)

●External VGA (most external monitors)

●S-Video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video capture cards with S-Video-in jacks, on select

models)

●Composite video (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video capture cards with composite-video-

in jacks)

NOTE Composite video devices can be connected to the system only by using an optional

expansion product.

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Initiating Hibernation (fn+f5)

Press fn+f5 to initiate Hibernation.

When Hibernation is initiated, your information is saved to a hibernation file on the hard drive and the

computer turns off.

CAUTION To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Hibernation.

The computer must be on before you initiate Hibernation.

To exit Hibernation, briefly press the power button.

The function of the fn+f5 hotkey can be changed. For example, you can set the fn+f5 hotkey to initiate

Sleep instead of Hibernation.

Initiating 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 password is entered.

NOTE Before you can use QuickLock, you must set a Windows user password or a Windows

administrator password. For instructions, refer to Help and Support.

To use QuickLock, press fn+f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer. Then follow the

instructions on the screen to enter your Windows user password or your Windows administrator

password and access the computer.

Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7)

Press fn+f7 to decrease screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to decrease the brightness level

incrementally.

Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8)

Press fn+f8 to increase screen brightness. Hold down the hotkey to increase the brightness level

incrementally.

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