Dell XPS 17 Setup Guide - Page 35

Keyboard/Backlit Keyboard optional, Synaptics Pointing Device

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Using Your XPS Laptop 6 Keyboard/Backlit Keyboard (optional) - If you have purchased the optional backlit keyboard, the F6 key has the backlit keyboard icon on it. The optional backlit keyboard provides visibility in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys. Backlit keyboard brightness settings - Press the key to toggle the three lighting states (in the given order): • half keyboard brightness • full keyboard brightness • no lighting 7 Touch pad buttons - Provide left-click and right-click functions like those on a mouse. 8 Touch pad status light - Turns on if the touch pad is disabled. 9 Touch pad - Provides the functionality of a mouse to move the cursor, drag or move selected items, and left-click by tapping the surface. The touch pad supports the Scroll, Flick, Zoom, and Rotate features. To change the touch pad settings, double-click the Synaptics Pointing Device icon in the notification area of your desktop. For more information, see "Touch Pad Gestures" on page 36. NOTE: To enable or disable the touch pad, press the the keyboard. key on the function key row on 33

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Using Your XPS Laptop
6
Keyboard/Backlit Keyboard (optional)
— If you have purchased the optional backlit
keyboard, the F6 key has the backlit keyboard icon
on it. The optional backlit
keyboard provides visibility in dark environments by illuminating all symbols on the keys.
Backlit keyboard brightness settings
—
Press the <F6> key to toggle the three
lighting states (in the given order):
half keyboard brightness
•
full keyboard brightness
•
no lighting
•
7
Touch pad buttons
— Provide left‑click and right‑click functions like those on a mouse.
8
Touch pad status light
— Turns on if the touch pad is disabled.
9
Touch pad
— Provides the functionality of a mouse to move the cursor, drag or move
selected items, and left‑click by tapping the surface.
The touch pad supports the
Scroll, Flick, Zoom,
and
Rotate
features. To change the touch
pad settings, double‑click the
Synaptics Pointing Device
icon in the notification area of
your desktop. For more information, see “Touch Pad Gestures” on page 36.
NOTE:
To enable or disable the touch pad, press the
key on the function key row on
the keyboard.