HP Pavilion 6300 HP Pavilion PC Model 6300 Series - Getting Started Manual - Page 34

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Changing the Screen Display of Keyboard Messages When you press any of the three buttons on the top of your keyboard, the button description (such as “Suspend”) appears on your screen. To change the size, font, and color of these on-screen messages: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Select Settings. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Double-click the Keyboard icon in Control Panel. 5 Click the Keyboard Manager tab. 6 Select Change Onscreen Display. 7 Make your changes. 8 Click Done. 9 Click OK. 30 Getting Started Using the Mouse As an alternative to the keyboard, you can use your mouse to choose commands from the menus and select items on the screen. To move the mouse pointer, just slide the mouse on your desk in the direction you want to move the pointer; the mouse pointer will move on the screen in the same direction. Mouse pads are not required, but they do provide a clean, flat surface. Once you have pointed to an item with the mouse, you can select the item by tapping the left mouse button once. For some tasks, such as opening a document or running a program, you’ll need to double-click the item. To double-click, point to the item and tap the left mouse button twice, quickly. The right mouse button functions differently in each application. In many programs, the right button displays a context-sensitive menu.

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Changing the Screen Display of Keyboard
Messages
When you press any of the three buttons on the top
of your keyboard, the button description (such as
]Suspend^) appears on your screen.
To change the size, font, and color of these on-screen
messages:
1
Click
Start
on the taskbar.
2
Select
Settings
.
3
Click
Control Panel
.
4
Double-click the
Keyboard
icon in
Control Panel.
5
Click the
Keyboard Manager
tab.
6
Select
Change Onscreen Display
.
7
Make your changes.
8
Click
Done
.
9
Click
OK
.
Using the Mouse
As an alternative to the keyboard, you can use your
mouse to choose commands from the menus and
select items on the screen. To move the mouse
pointer, just slide the mouse on your desk in the
direction you want to move the pointer; the mouse
pointer will move on the screen in the same direction.
Mouse pads are not required, but they do provide a
clean, flat surface.
Once you have pointed to an item with the mouse,
you can select the item by tapping the left mouse
button once. For some tasks, such as opening a
document or running a program, you\ll need to
double-click the item. To double-click, point to the
item and tap the left mouse button twice, quickly.
The right mouse button functions differently in each
application. In many programs, the right button
displays a context-sensitive menu.