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)

QUICK REFERENCE

STATUS LIGHTS

Your computer has status lights located at the bottom center and top of the keyboard. Some of the lights are visible when the display panel is open or closed.

Key
Icon Description

 

 

F1

My Presario

 

 

F2

Instant Answer

 

 

F3

Switches between the display and

 

external monitor

 

 

F4

Sleep

 

 

F5

Num Lock

 

 

F6

Scroll Lock

 

 

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
* Available on select models.

Status Lights

Power Button

PC Card Slots

Touch Pad

Hard Drive

TouchPad Buttons

Left Speaker

Scroll Up/Down

Buttons

Status Lights

Lid Pushbutton

Display Release Latch

Display

Instant Internet

Instant Search

Instant E-Commerce

Instant E-mail

Status Lights

Function Keys

Air Vent

Microphone Jack

Headphone Jack

Volume Up/Down button

Battery Compartment

Right Speaker

Power — Illuminates when the computer is on, and blinks when the computer is in Sleep mode.

Battery Charging — Illuminates when the battery is charging: Flashes when the battery charge is low.

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

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

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

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

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

Instant Internet, Search, E-Commerce, and E-mail Buttons — These buttons provide a one-stop connection to the Internet, Search, E-Commerce, and E-mail. (Varies by model.)

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

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

BACK VIEW

LEFT SIDE VIEW

 

 

1

Modem Port

5

Parallel/Printer Port

1

Security Slot

2

USB Port

6

External Monitor Port

2

Air Vent

3

Keyboard/Mouse Port

7

Fan Vent

3

2 PC Slots

4

Serial Port

8

AC Adapter Connector

4

Hard Drive

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.