iSimple Handheld PC 680/680e - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 2 | Getting started | 27
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To type accented or international characters, press and
hold the Fn/AltGr key as you press the key combination
corresponding to the character (international versions
only). International versions of the HP Jornada have
slightly different keyboard layouts.
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To generate extended characters or keyboard commands,
hold down the Fn/AltGr key or
alt
as you press a key.
Holding down the Fn/AltGr key will activate the charac-
ter or command printed in black, while pressing
alt
will
activate the character or command printed in yellow.
You can also use the Keyboard control panel to adjust how quickly characters repeat when
you hold down a key. To open the Keyboard control panel, press
K
.
Using HP Jornada settings
The HP Jornada settings application gives you access to
many useful controls. Use the HP Jornada settings control
panel to:
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Adjust your screen brightness and contrast in different
lighting conditions
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Adjust speaker volume or quickly mute all sounds
•
Check the remaining battery power
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Check the amount of system memory available
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Activate the password delay timer
HP Jornada settings also enable you to save your preferred
sound, contrast, and brightness settings in a custom profile,
so you can change all your options with a single tap.
To open HP settings
1. On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to
HP Utilities, and then tap HP settings.
–or–
Tap the HP Jornada settings hard icon on the left
side of the screen.