HP G42-300 Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 37

Setting pointing device preferences, Connecting an external mouse, Using the keyboard

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Setting pointing device preferences Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button configuration, click speed, and pointer options. To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse. Connecting an external mouse You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer. Using the keyboard Using the action keys Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions. To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function. NOTE: The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility. If this feature is disabled in Setup Utility, you will need to press fn and an action key to activate the assigned function. Refer to the "Setup Utility (BIOS)" chapter for additional information. Icon Key Description Using the keyboard 27

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Setting pointing device preferences
Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button
configuration, click speed, and pointer options.
To access Mouse Properties, select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Printers and Other Hardware
>
Mouse
.
Connecting an external mouse
You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the
computer.
Using the keyboard
Using the action keys
Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard. The
icons on the
f1
through
f12
keys represent the action key functions.
To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function.
NOTE:
The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility.
If this feature is disabled in Setup Utility, you will need to press
fn
and an action key to activate the
assigned function. Refer to the “Setup Utility (BIOS)” chapter for additional information.
Icon
Key
Description
Using the keyboard
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