User's Manual

Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Hardware Guide 2–9
DRAFT - Revised: 10-28-02
Compaq CONFIDENTIAL—For Internal Use Only
11/13/02
File: SP-CH2-Keyboard.fm
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The system BIOS date is the version number of the system ROM.
The BIOS date may display in a decimal format, for example,
10/19/2002 A.07.
Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External
Keyboards
The following hotkeys and shortcut keys can be used as described
with external keyboards:
■ Fn+esc
■ Fn+F8
■ Fn+F6
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+F8 hotkeys, press scroll
lock+scroll lock+F8.
Hotkeys and shortcut keys may not function on an external
keyboard connected through a USB connector if Quick Launch
Buttons software is not loaded. You can download the appropriate
software and drivers for your system at
www.hp.com. For more
information on software updates, refer on this CD to the Software
Guide, “Software Updates and Restorations” chapter. For more
information about Quick Launch buttons, refer to “Using Quick
Launch Buttons” later in this chapter.