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5 Using the keyboard and pointing devices Your computer allows easy on-screen navigation. In addition to the keyboard, a TouchPad allows you to perform on-screen functions. Your computer may also have an integrated numeric keypad. Select models also have special action keys or hot key functions to perform routine tasks simply. In addition to the pointing devices, such as a TouchPad, included with your computer, you can use an external USB mouse (purchased separately) by connecting it to one of the USB ports on the computer. To customize pointing device settings, button configuration, click speed, and pointer options, select Start > Control Panel and type mouse in the search box in the upper right corner of the screen. Click Mouse. Using the keyboard The keyboard allows you to type and the action keys and hot keys allow you to perform specific functions. For more details about the keyboard keys, see Keys on page 10. NOTE: Depending on the country or region, your keyboard may have different keys and keyboard functions than those discussed in this section. Using ALT GR key combinations Some countries have keyboards with an alt gr key that is used for special key combinations. To type the rupee symbol on a keyboard that includes this key, use the alt gr+4 key combination. Regionspecific keyboards in India can use the ctrl+shift+4 keys for the rupee symbol. To learn about alt gr key combinations, go to the Microsoft Office website, www.office.microsoft.com, and search for alt gr. Using the action keys An action key performs an assigned function. The icon on each of the f1 through f12 keys illustrates the assigned function for that key. To use an action key function, press and hold the key. The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility (BIOS). See Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics on page 56 for instructions on opening Setup Utility (BIOS), and then follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen. To activate the assigned function after disabling the action key feature, you must press the fn key in combination with the appropriate action key. CAUTION: Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the computer from operating properly. Using the keyboard 25

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5
Using the keyboard and pointing
devices
Your computer allows easy on-screen navigation. In addition to the keyboard, a TouchPad allows you
to perform on-screen functions. Your computer may also have an integrated numeric keypad. Select
models also have special action keys or hot key functions to perform routine tasks simply.
In addition to the pointing devices, such as a TouchPad, included with your computer, you can use an
external USB mouse (purchased separately) by connecting it to one of the USB ports on the
computer.
To customize pointing device settings, button configuration, click speed, and pointer options, select
Start
>
Control Panel
and type
mouse
in the search box in the upper right corner of the screen. Click
Mouse
.
Using the keyboard
The keyboard allows you to type and the action keys and hot keys allow you to perform specific
functions. For more details about the keyboard keys, see
Keys
on page
10
.
NOTE:
Depending on the country or region, your keyboard may have different keys and keyboard
functions than those discussed in this section.
Using ALT GR key combinations
Some countries have keyboards with an
alt gr
key that is used for special key combinations. To type
the rupee symbol on a keyboard that includes this key, use the
alt gr
+
4
key combination. Region-
specific keyboards in India can use the
ctrl
+
shift
+
4
keys for the rupee symbol.
To learn about
alt gr
key combinations, go to the Microsoft Office website,
www.office.microsoft.com
,
and search for
alt gr
.
Using the action keys
An action key performs an assigned function. The icon on each of the
f1
through
f12
keys illustrates
the assigned function for that key.
To use an action key function, press and hold the key.
The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility (BIOS).
See
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
on page
56
for instructions on opening
Setup Utility (BIOS), and then follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen.
To activate the assigned function after disabling the action key feature, you must press the
fn
key in
combination with the appropriate action key.
CAUTION:
Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the
computer from operating properly.
Using the keyboard
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