User Guide - Windows 8

4 Enjoying entertainment features ..................................................................................... 19

Using the webcam ................................................................................................................. 19

Using audio .......................................................................................................................... 19

Connecting speakers ............................................................................................... 19

Connecting headphones .......................................................................................... 19

Connecting a microphone ........................................................................................ 19

Checking the sound ................................................................................................. 20

Using video ........................................................................................................................... 20

Connecting a VGA monitor or projector ..................................................................... 20

Managing your photo, audio, and video files ............................................................................ 21

5 Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard ............................. 22

Using the TouchPad ................................................................................................................ 22

Using TouchPad gestures ........................................................................................................ 22

Tapping ................................................................................................................. 23

Scrolling ................................................................................................................ 23

Pinching/zooming ................................................................................................... 24

Edge swipes ........................................................................................................... 24

Right-edge swipe ...................................................................................... 25

Top-edge swipe ....................................................................................... 25

Left-edge swipe ........................................................................................ 26

Using the keyboard and mouse ................................................................................................ 26

Using the keys ........................................................................................................ 26

Using the action keys ................................................................................ 26

Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ................................................... 28

Using the hot keys .................................................................................... 28

6 Managing power ............................................................................................................ 29

Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ............................................................................................... 29

Initiating and exiting Sleep ....................................................................................... 29

Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation ........................................................... 30

Setting password protection on wakeup ..................................................................... 30

Using the power meter and power settings ................................................................................ 31

Selecting a power plan ........................................................................................................... 31

Running on battery power ....................................................................................................... 31

Removing a user-replaceable battery ......................................................................... 32

Finding battery information ....................................................................................... 32

Conserving battery power ........................................................................................ 33

Identifying low battery levels ..................................................................................... 33

Resolving a low battery level .................................................................................... 33