Using The Touchpad; Setting Touchpad Preferences; Hotkeys And Shortcut Keys - HP Notebook Series Hardware And Software Manual

Using the TouchPad

The TouchPad provides the navigation, selection, and scroll
functions of an optional external mouse.
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To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad
surface in the direction you want to move the pointer.
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To use the TouchPad like an external mouse, press the
TouchPad buttons. The left and right TouchPad buttons have
the same click functions as the left and right buttons of an
external mouse.
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To scroll up or down, slide your finger up or down in the
TouchPad scroll zone.
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To enable or disable the TouchPad, press the TouchPad
button. When the TouchPad is enabled, the TouchPad light
is on.
When the notebook is turned on, the TouchPad is enabled. Users
who work with keystrokes rather than mouse actions may prefer
to disable the TouchPad to prevent accidental TouchPad activity.

Setting TouchPad Preferences

To set pointer speed and shape, click speed, tapping, mouse trails,
and other pointing device preferences, select Start > Control
Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse.

Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys

Hotkeys and shortcut keys are preset combinations of the
with other keys on the keyboard.
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A hotkey is a combination of the
function keys.
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A shortcut key is a combination of the
than a function key.
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