FUNCTION KEYS AND BUTTONS

The function keys on your keyboard perform alternate operations shown in the list below. To access these, press Fn plus the appropriate function key (F1 through F12)

Key
Icon Description

 

 

 

F1

 

User Programmable

 

 

 

F2

 

User Programmable

 

 

 

F3

 

Switches between the display and

 

 

external monitor

 

 

 

F4

 

Sleep

 

 

 

F5

 

Contrast Control Down*

 

 

 

F6

 

Contrast Control Up*

 

 

 

 

F7

 

Brightness Control Down

 

 

 

F8

 

Brightness Control Up

 

 

 

 

 

 

F9

 

CD or DVD** Play/Pause

 

 

 

F10

 

CD or DVD** Stop

 

 

 

F11

 

CD or DVD** Previous Track

 

 

 

F12

 

CD or DVD** Next Track
*Functional only on models with HPA displays. **Available on select models.

Power Button — Press the power button once to turn on your computer. Press the power button again to initiate Hibernation.

Instant Internet, E-mail, My Presario, Search, Online MarketPlace, and Retail Central Buttons — These buttons provide a one-stop connection to the Internet, E-mail, My Presario, Search, Online MarketPlace, and Retail Central. (Varies by model.)

Volume Buttons — Control the volume with the volume buttons on the front of your computer. Press “+” to increase the volume. Press “-” to decrease the volume.

QUICK REFERENCE

Internet ZoneInstant InternetInstant E-mailMy PresarioDisplayInstant SearchOnline MarketPlaceRetail Central

Display

Status LightsRelease LatchCD/DVD DrivePower ButtonTouch PadStatus LightsDiskette Drive

 

TouchPad

 

 

 

 

 

Buttons

 

 

 

Function Keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left Speaker

 

 

 

Air Vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Track/

 

 

 

Microphone Jack

Next Track Buttons

 

 

 

 

Disqplay2 On/Off

 

 

 

Headphone Jack

 

Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume Up/Down Buttons

 

 

 

PC Card Slot

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scroll Up/Down Buttons

 

 

 

Battery Compartment

 

Status DisplayPlay/PauseStop ButtonRight Speaker

 

 

Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See your Presario User’s Guide for additional information on features illustrated.

 

BACK VIEW

 

 

 

LEFT SIDE VIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Mouse/Keyboard Port

6

TV Out Connector

 

 

 

 

2

AC Adapter Connector

7

VGA Port

1

Security Slot

4

CD or DVD Manual Eject

3

Printer/Parallel Port

8

Serial Port

2

CD or DVD Drive

5

Diskette drive*

4

Port Replicator Connector

9

USB Port

3

CD or DVD Eject Button

6

Diskette Eject button*

5

Fan Vent

 

 

 

*A SuperDisk drive is available on some models.

STATUS DISPLAY/LIGHTS

Your computer has status lights and icons located at the bottom center of the computer and top of the keyboard.

Power — Main power is on. Disqplay2 will not play when your computer is turned on.

Battery Charging — Illuminates when the battery is charging.

Battery Gauge — The battery is inserted. The amount of power remaining in the battery is

displayed in 25 percent increments. The battery gauge will start blinking when your battery has less than 10 percent of power remaining.

Sleep — The computer is in Sleep mode. Disqplay2 will not play when your computer is in Sleep mode.

Disqplay2 Disqplay2 is turned on.

AC Adapter — Illuminates when the AC Adapter is plugged in. When the AC Adapter is plugged in and the battery life is under 100%, the battery is charging.

Caps Lock — Illuminates when the Caps Lock is on. When used, letters are typed in uppercase.

Num Lock — Illuminates when the Number Lock is on. You can use the embedded numeric keypad to enter numbers.

Scroll Lock — Illuminates when the Scroll Lock is on; text that takes up more that a full screen scrolls up the screen line-by-line.

TOUCHPAD

The pointer on the screen follows your finger movements on the touchpad. You can use your finger as a pointer to draw lines or point to items on the desktop. To simulate a mouse-click, press the left touchpad button which is located directly below the touchpad. To double- click on an item, move the pointer over the item and press the left touchpad button twice.