I\'ve recently switched to IPython Notebook 3 (3.1.0-cbccb68 to be exact), the Anaconda version. Previously when I typed a function and opened a parenthesis like this:
Try Shift-Tab-Tab a bigger documentation appears, than with Shift-Tab. It's the same but you can scroll down.
Shift-Tab-Tab-Tab and the tooltip will linger for 10 seconds while you type.
Shift-Tab-Tab-Tab-Tab and the docstring appears in the pager (small part at the bottom of the window) and stays there.