System information

3–8 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.
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