Pointing Devices and Keyboard User Guide
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Table of contents 1 Using pointing devices Setting pointing device preferences ..................................................................................................... 1 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) ● Blue: TouchPad is enabled. ● Amber: TouchPad is disabled. TouchPad light (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (4) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad. (5) TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (6) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
Using the TouchPad To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. Use the TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and down using the TouchPad vertical scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over the lines. NOTE: If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad before moving it to the scroll zone.
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 f12 keys represent the hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and procedures are discussed in the following sections. Function Hotkey Display system information. fn+esc Open Help and Support. fn+f1 Open the Print Options window. fn+f2 Open a Web browser. fn+f3 Alternate between computer display and external display.
Function Hotkey Play the previous track or section on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f11 Play the next track on an audio CD or a DVD. 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 a Web browser (fn+f3) Press fn+f3 to open your Web browser. Until you have set up your Internet or network services, the fn+f3 hotkey opens the Windows Internet Connection Wizard. After you have set up your Internet or network services and your Web browser home page, you can press fn+f3 to quickly access your home page and the Internet. Switching the screen image (fn+f4) Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image among display devices connected to the system.
Initiating Hibernation (fn+f5) CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Hibernation. Press fn+f5 to initiate Hibernation. When Hibernation is initiated, your information is saved to a hibernation file on the hard drive and the computer turns off. The computer must be on before you can initiate Hibernation. To exit Hibernation, briefly press the power button. The function of the fn+f5 hotkey can be changed.
Playing the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12) While an audio CD or a DVD is playing, press fn+f12 to play the next track of the CD or the next section of the DVD.
3 Using the keypads The computer has an integrated numeric keypad and also supports an optional numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad. 8 Component Description (1) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key. (2) num lk key Enables the integrated numeric keypad when pressed in combination with the fn key. (3) Num lock light On: Num lock is on.
Using an optional external numeric keypad Keys on most external numeric keypads function differently according to whether num lock is on or off. (Num lock is turned off at the factory.) For example: ● When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers. ● When num lock is off, most keypad keys function like the arrow, page up, or page down keys. When num lock on an external keypad is turned on, the num lock light on the computer is turned on.
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 TouchPad on/off 1 C composite video 5 D display image, switching 5 screen brightness hotkeys 6 F fn key, identifying function keys 3 3, 8 H HDMI 5 Help and Support hotkey 4 Hibernation hotkey 6 hotkeys audio CD or DVD controls 6 decreasing screen brightness 6 description 3 displaying system information 4 increasing screen brightness 6 initiating Hibernation 6 initiating QuickLock 6 opening Help and Support 4 opening Print Options window 4 opening Web browser 5 switching screen