User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Using TouchPad and touch screen gestures
- Tap
- Two-finger pinch zoom
- Two-finger slide (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Two-finger tap (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Three-finger tap (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Four-finger tap (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Three-finger swipe (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Four-finger swipe (Precision TouchPad)
- One-finger slide (touch screen)
- Using an optional keyboard or mouse
- Using an on-screen keyboard (select products only)
- Using TouchPad and touch screen gestures
- Managing power
- Using Sleep and Hibernation
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Using the Power icon and Power Options
- Running on battery power
- Running on external power
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using passwords
- Using Windows Hello (select products only)
- Using Internet security software
- Installing software updates
- Using HP Device as a Service (select products only)
- Securing your wireless network
- Backing up your software applications and information
- Using an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
5 Navigating the screen
You can navigate the computer screen using one or more of the following methods:
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Use touch gestures directly on the computer screen.
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Use touch gestures on the TouchPad.
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Use an optional mouse or keyboard (purchased separately).
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Use an on-screen keyboard.
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Use a pointing stick.
Using TouchPad and touch screen gestures
The TouchPad helps you navigate the computer screen and control the pointer using simple touch gestures.
You can also use the left and right TouchPad buttons as you would use the corresponding buttons on an
external mouse. To navigate a touch screen (select products only), touch the screen directly using gestures
described in this chapter.
To customize gestures and see videos of how they work, type control panel in the taskbar search box,
select
Control Panel, and then select Hardware and Sound. Under Devices and Printers, select Mouse.
Some products include a Precision TouchPad, which provides enhanced gesture functionality. To determine if
you have a Precision TouchPad and nd additional information, select Start, select Settings, select Devices,
and then select Touchpad.
NOTE: Unless noted, gestures can be used on both the TouchPad and a touch screen.
Tap
Point to an item on the screen, and then tap one nger on the TouchPad zone or touch screen to select the
item. Double-tap an item to open it.
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