HP G72-b49WM Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 41

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

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Rotating Rotating allows you to rotate items such as photos and pages. To rotate, anchor your thumb on the TouchPad, and then move your forefinger in a semicircular motion around your thumb. 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 (see Setup Utility (BIOS) on page 98). Rotating 31

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Rotating
Rotating allows you to rotate items such as photos and pages. To rotate, anchor your thumb on the
TouchPad, and then move your forefinger in a semicircular motion around your thumb.
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 (see
Setup Utility (BIOS)
on page
98
).
Rotating
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