User's Manual

4 Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices ................................................... 21
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 22
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 22
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 22
Turning the TouchPad off and on ...................................................................... 23
Using TouchPad Gestures ................................................................................ 23
One-finger slide ................................................................................ 23
Tapping ............................................................................................. 24
Scrolling ............................................................................................ 24
Pinching/zooming ............................................................................. 25
Rotating (select models only) ........................................................... 25
Edge swipes (select models only) ..................................................................................... 26
Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 26
Top-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 26
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 27
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 28
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ......................................................................... 28
Identifying the hot keys ...................................................................................................... 28
Using keypads ................................................................................................................... 30
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................... 30
Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off .......................... 31
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............. 31
Using an optional external numeric keypad ...................................................... 31
5 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................ 32
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 32
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 32
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 33
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................... 33
Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................ 33
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 34
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 34
DisplayPort ........................................................................................................................ 34
6 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 36
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 37
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 37
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................ 37
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