Volume Controls - Gateway EC14 Quick Start Manual

Click one of the touchpad buttons to select or activate the
command the cursor is pointing at. Ensure that you use a light
touch on the touchpad surface.
1. Left-click to select the item under the pointer.
Double-click to start the program under the cursor, or select
an entire word when typing text.
2. Right-click to bring up a pop-up menu.
3. Two quick taps on the surface of a touchpad will perform the
same action as a double-click.
Optional Touchpad features
If your computer supports Multi-gesture, the touchpad can
recognise certain movement patterns across its surface. This allows you to control applications with a few simple
gestures. Please see Gateway InfoCentre for more information.
Your computer may feature a Touchpad Lock button. The Touchpad Lock button toggles the touchpad on
or off to avoid unwanted cursor movements when using the keyboard. This is most useful if you have
connected a mouse to your computer.
On certain computers you may slide your finger up and down the right-side of the touchpad to scroll through a
document.
Note: Improve the motion and visibility of the pointer! Click on Start
Sound > Mouse > Pointer Options.

Volume Controls

Apart from the volume controls on your computer, keyboard (with an Fn-key combination), or speakers (depending
on your equipment), you can also adjust the volume and balance of your speakers from Windows.
Adjusting the Volume
To adjust the volume, simply click on the Speaker icon located in the Notification Area, next to
the clock.
Drag the slider up or down to adjust the volume.
Click on the small speaker
Click on Mixer to access advanced volume control settings.
icon to mute the volume. Click again to resume playback.
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