Acer Chromebook 315 CB315-3HT User Manual - Page 8

Function keys, Touchpad, Function, Description, Action, Gesture

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8 - Your Acer Chromebook tour Function keys The computer uses function keys or key combinations to access some hardware and software controls, such as screen brightness and volume. The dedicated function keys each have a specific function. Icon Function Description Previous Go to the previous page. Next Go to the next page. Reload Reload the current page. Full-screen Open the page in full-screen mode. Next window Switch to the next window. Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Mute Turns off audio output. Volume down Decreases the volume. Volume up Increases the volume. Search Search from the Apps panel. Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your fingers across the surface of the touchpad. Action Gesture Click Press down on any part of the touchpad. Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing Two-finger tap (or (and holding) Alt on the keyboard and tapping the alt-click) touchpad with one finger both equal a "right-click" on a computer mouse.

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8 - Your Acer Chromebook tour
Function keys
The computer uses function keys or key combinations to access some
hardware and software controls, such as screen brightness and
volume. The dedicated function keys each have a specific function.
Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on
its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your fingers
across the surface of the touchpad.
Icon
Function
Description
Previous
Go to the previous page.
Next
Go to the next page.
Reload
Reload the current page.
Full-screen
Open the page in full-screen mode.
Next window
Switch to the next window.
Brightness down
Decreases the screen brightness.
Brightness up
Increases the screen brightness.
Mute
Turns off audio output.
Volume down
Decreases the volume.
Volume up
Increases the volume.
Search
Search from the Apps panel.
Action
Gesture
Click
Press down on any part of the touchpad.
Two-finger tap (or
alt-click)
Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing
(and holding)
Alt
on the keyboard and tapping the
touchpad with one finger both equal a "right-click"
on a computer mouse.