How can design you a computer so badly

I'm sorry, but I am very disappointed in my Presario CQ56. The screen is screamingly white, so bright I can't see all the borders around the boxes on this web form. The keyboard of the computer takes every ounce of my concentration to avoid errors, the page layout is so bad. The mouse pad takes about ten pounds of pressure to click and there is no manual. Just trying to figure out how to work the webcam and there is no instructions at all.

HP has my vote for the worst company ever. All of these flaws could be easily corrected at a negligible cost. Makes me wonder if you are doing any testing of product, or even thinking about it, at all.

I would like to know if others feel this way or if, having bought the thing, they are afraid to admit they were wrong.

I'll say one thing for HP - after I complained of their keyboard, they sent me a free mouse.

I'm really curious - honestly - how could you do a terrible job?

Hello

Omigosh wrote:

I'm sorry, but I am very disappointed in my Presario CQ56. The screen is screamingly white, so bright I can't see all the borders around the boxes on this web form.

Press f2 ( ) button to decrease the level of brightness.

If it does not then use the combination of keys: fn + f2 ( + )

Press f3 ( ) button to decrease the level of brightness.

If it does not then use the combination of keys: fn + f3 ( + )

Omigosh wrote:

The mouse pad takes about ten pounds of pressure to click and there is no manual.

Please check the link below for how to set the sensitivity of the touchpad:

Use and configure the multi-touch Touchpad

Omigosh wrote:

Just trying to figure out how to work the webcam and there is no instructions at all.

Latest version of the software webcam for your model:

MediaSmart Webcam here (version 4.1.3130 for 32/64-bit Win7)

Some useful links below:

Using the HP MediaSmart software Webcam device

Test a Webcam using your favorite Instant Messaging

Test a MediaSmart Webcam in Windows 7

Troubleshoot Webcam in Windows 7

PS.

I hope that this will solve some of your problems.

I don't have this model, and I do not work for HP, so I can't test them.

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