Setting Pointing Device Preferences; Connecting An External Mouse; Using The Keyboard; Using The Action Keys - HP Compaq Presario,Presario CQ40-600 User Manual

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.

Connecting an external mouse

You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer.

Using the keyboard

Using the action keys

Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The
icons on the
To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function.
NOTE: The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility.
If this feature is disabled in Setup Utility, you must press
function. Refer to the "Setup Utility (BIOS)" chapter.
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f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions.
Key Description
fn and an action key to activate the assigned