To Change The Boot Device; To Use The Pointing Stick - HP F2974KT - OmniBook 500 - PIII 700 MHz Manual

To change the boot device

The computer normally boots from its internal hard disk. You can also boot the computer
from a floppy disk drive connected to a USB port, an external drive in an expansion base
module bay, or an internal network interface card (NIC).
1. Click Start, Shut Down, Restart.
2. When the HP logo appears, press ESC to display the Boot menu.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the boot device, and press Enter.
If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present, change the boot order
using the BIOS Setup utility—see "Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 86.

To use the pointing stick

Your computer includes a built-in pointing stick and click and scroll buttons.
1. Pointing stick (pressure-sensitive pointing device).
2. Left click button—works like the left button on a standard mouse.
3. Scroll button—works with the pointing stick to scroll the contents of a window.
4. Right click button—works like the right button on a standard mouse.
You can customize the operation of your computer's pointing stick: you can change the
left, right, and scroll button actions, double-click speed, pointer speed, and more.
Moving and selecting
1. Place your hands in a normal typing position.
2. With your index finger, press the pointing stick in the direction you want the pointer
to move.
3. Use the left and right click buttons, which function like the left and right buttons on a
mouse, to make your selection:
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