HP G62-100 Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 41

Setting pointing device preferences, Using the keyboard, Start, Devices and Printers, Mouse settings

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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 > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the device representing your computer, and select Mouse settings. Using the keyboard The icons on the f1 through f12 keys represent the action key functions. NOTE: Depending on the program you are using, pressing fn and one of the action keys opens a specific shortcut menu within that program. The action key feature is enabled at the factory. If you disable this feature in the Setup Utility, you will need to press fn and an action key to activate the assigned function (refer to Setup Utility (BIOS) on page 95). Function fn+esc Action key or hotkey Press fn+esc (1) and (2) to display information about system hardware components and the system BIOS (basic input-output system) version number. Press f1 to open Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows operating system and computer, answers to questions, tutorials, and updates to your computer. Help and Support also provides checkups for computer functionality, automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair solutions, system recovery procedures, and links to support. Press and hold f2 to decrease the screen brightness level incrementally. Press and hold f3 to increase the screen brightness level incrementally. Setting pointing device preferences 31

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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
>
Devices and Printers
. Then, right-click the device
representing your computer, and select
Mouse settings
.
Using the keyboard
The icons on the
f1
through
f12
keys represent the action key functions.
NOTE:
Depending on the program you are using, pressing
fn
and one of the action keys opens a
specific shortcut menu within that program.
The action key feature is enabled at the factory. If you disable this feature in the Setup Utility, you will
need to press
fn
and an action key to activate the assigned function (refer to
Setup Utility (BIOS)
on page
95
).
Function
Action key or hotkey
fn+esc
Press
fn+esc
(1) and (2) to display information about system hardware components and the system
BIOS (basic input-output system) version number.
Press
f1
to open Help and Support, which provides information about your Windows operating system
and computer, answers to questions, tutorials, and updates to your computer. Help and Support also
provides checkups for computer functionality, automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair
solutions, system recovery procedures, and links to support.
Press and hold
f2
to decrease the screen brightness level incrementally.
Press and hold
f3
to increase the screen brightness level incrementally.
Setting pointing device preferences
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