Pointing Devices and Keyboard User Guide
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Table of contents 1 Using pointing devices Setting pointing device preferences ..................................................................................................... 2 Using the TouchPad ............................................................................................................................. 2 Connecting an external mouse ............................................................................................................. 2 2 Using the keyboard Using hotkeys .....
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1 Using pointing devices Component Description (1) TouchPad Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (2) Left TouchPad button Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (3) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down. (4) Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
Setting pointing device preferences Use Mouse Properties or TouchPad to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button configuration, click speed, and pointer options. To access Mouse properties, select Computer > Control Center > Mouse. To access TouchPad properties, select Computer > Control Center > TouchPad. Using the TouchPad To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go.
2 Using the keyboard Using hotkeys Hotkeys are combinations of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3). The icons on the f1 through f9 and f11 and f12 keys represent the hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed in the following sections. NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section. Function Hotkey Open Help for the active program. fn+f1 Open the Print Options window. fn+f2 Open a Web browser.
Function Hotkey Decrease speaker sound. fn+f11 Increase speaker sound. fn+f12 To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps: ● Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command. – or – ● Press and hold down the fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command, and then release both keys at the same time. Opening Help (fn+f1) Press fn+f1 to open Help for the active program.
When Suspend is initiated, your information is stored in memory, the screen is cleared, and power is conserved. While the computer is in Suspend, the power lights blink. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Suspend. The computer must be on before you can initiate Suspend. NOTE: If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in Suspend, the computer initiates Hibernation and the information stored in memory is saved to the hard drive.
Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6) Press fn+f6 to initiate the QuickLock security feature. QuickLock protects your information by displaying the operating system Log On window. While the Log On window is displayed, the computer cannot be accessed until a user password or an administrator password is entered. NOTE: Before you can use QuickLock, you must set a user password or an administrator password. To use QuickLock, press fn+f6 to display the Log On window and lock the computer.
3 Using keypads NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer. The computer depicted in the illustration and described in the following table has an embedded numeric keypad and also supports an optional external numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad. Component Description (1) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key.
(1) Component Description num lk key Alternates between the navigation and numeric functions on the integrated numeric keypad. NOTE: The keypad function that is active when the computer is turned off will be reinstated when the computer is turned back on. (2) Integrated numeric keypad Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. Using the embedded numeric keypad The 15 keys of the embedded numeric keypad can be used like the keys on an external keypad.
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between their standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions by using the fn key or the fn+shift key combination. ● To change the function of a keypad key to keypad functions while the keypad is off, press and hold the fn key while pressing the keypad key.
4 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Dirt and grease on the TouchPad can cause the pointer to jump around on the screen. To avoid this, clean the TouchPad with a damp cloth, and wash your hands frequently when using the computer. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to internal components, do not use a vacuum cleaner attachment to clean the keyboard. A vacuum cleaner can deposit household debris on the keyboard surface.
Index B buttons TouchPad 1 D display image, switching 4 screen brightness hotkeys 6 F fn key 3 fn key, identifying function keys 3 7 H HDMI 4 Help hotkey 4 hotkeys decreasing screen brightness 6 decreasing speaker sound 6 description 3 increasing screen brightness 6 increasing speaker volume 6 initiating QuickLock 6 initiating Suspend 4 muting speaker sound 6 opening Help 4 opening Print Options 4 opening Web browser 4 switching screen image 4 using 4 I integrated numeric keypad, identifying 8 keypad,
