Navigating The Screen; Using Touch Gestures; Using The Keyboard And Mouse - HP 450 NG User Manual

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Navigating the screen

You can navigate the computer screen in the following ways:
Using touch gestures (select products only)
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Using the keyboard and mouse

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Select computer models have special action keys or hot key functions on the keyboard to perform routine
tasks.

Using touch gestures

You can customize the touch gestures by changing settings, button configurations, click speed, and pointer
options.
Type control panel in the taskbar search box, and then select Control Panel. Select Hardware and
Sound. Under Devices and Printers, select Mouse.
NOTE: Touch gestures are not supported in all apps.
Using the keyboard and mouse
The keyboard and mouse allow you to type, select items, scroll and to perform the same functions as you do
using touch gestures. The keyboard also allows you to use action keys and hot keys to perform specific
functions.
TIP: The Windows key
app or the Windows desktop. Press the key again to return to the previous screen.
NOTE: Depending on the country or region, the keys and keyboard functions of your keyboard may be
different from those discussed in this section.
Using the action keys or hot keys
You can quickly access information or perform functions by using certain keys and key combinations.
Action keys—Perform an assigned function. The icons on the function keys at the top of the keyboard
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illustrate the assigned function for that key.
To use an action key function, press and hold the key.
Hot keys—A combination of the
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To use a hot key, briefly press the
Depending on the computer model, your keyboard may support the following keys.
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on the keyboard allows you to quickly return to the Start screen from an open
fn key and the
fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the combination.
Description
Opens the "How to get help in Windows 10" webpage.
esc key, the spacebar, or the appropriate action key.