Using the Keyboard 2-7
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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1. Double-click the Easy Access Button icon located on the
Windows Taskbar
OR
Click Start
à Settings à Control Panel à double-click
Keyboard
à click the Easy Access Buttons tab.
2. Click Internal.
3. Click on Add, then enter the name of the filenames,
programs, or websites you want assigned to the four Easy
Access Buttons.
4. Click Apply. The Easy Access buttons on the computer are
programmed to be the same as the first four buttons on the
external keyboard.
Using Hotkeys
Hotkeys are preset combinations of the Fn key 1 plus a second
key that take you to frequently used system functions. The
icons on the function keys
(F1-F10) 2 represent these functions.
n To use hotkeys on an external keyboard which does not
have an
Fn key, press the Scroll Lock key twice, then the
second key only of the hotkeys combination. For example,
to use the
Fn+F3 hotkeys, press Scroll Lock+Scroll Lock+F3 .
NOTE: The Fn+F6 (Initiate Quick Controls) hotkeys cannot be
used on an external keyboard connected through a USB
connector.
n To close a window opened with hotkeys, use standard
Windows procedures or press the hotkeys again.