User Guide - Windows 7
4 Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices ............................................................ 20
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 20
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 20
Using the pointing stick ...................................................................................................... 20
Using the TouchPad and gestures .................................................................................... 20
Turning the TouchPad off and on ...................................................................... 21
Tapping ............................................................................................................. 21
Scrolling ............................................................................................................ 22
2-finger pinch zoom ........................................................................................... 22
2-finger click ...................................................................................................... 23
Flicking (select models only) ............................................................................. 24
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 24
Identifying the hot keys ...................................................................................................... 24
Using keypads ................................................................................................................... 25
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................... 26
Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off .......................... 27
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............. 27
Using an optional external numeric keypad ...................................................... 27
5 Multimedia ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................ 28
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 28
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 28
Connecting headphones and microphones ....................................................................... 29
Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................ 29
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 29
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 30
VGA ................................................................................................................................... 31
DisplayPort (select models only) ....................................................................................... 31
6 Power management ........................................................................................................................................ 33
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 33
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 33
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 33
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 34
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 34
Using the power meter and power settings ....................................................... 34
Setting password protection on wakeup ........................................................... 35
Using battery power ........................................................................................................... 35
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