Pointing Devices And Keyboard; Using Pointing Devices; Setting Pointing Device Preferences; Using The Touchpad - HP EliteBook 8440P User Manual

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Pointing devices and keyboard

Using pointing devices

Setting pointing device preferences

Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button
configuration, click speed, and pointer options.
To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the device
representing your computer, and select Mouse settings.

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. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone will
not activate the scrolling function.

Using the pointing stick

Press the pointing stick in the direction you want to move the pointer on the screen. Use the left and
right pointing stick buttons as you would the left and right buttons on an external mouse.

Connecting an external mouse

You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer.
A USB mouse can also be connected to the system using the ports on an optional docking device or
expansion product.

Using the keyboard

Using hotkeys

Hotkeys are combinations of the
The icons on the f3, f4, and
procedures are discussed in the following sections.
fn key (1) and either the
f8 through f11 keys represent the hotkey functions. Hotkey functions and
esc key (2) or one of the function keys (3).
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