Toshiba Portege WT20 Portege WT20-B Series Windows 8.1 User's Guide - Page 60

Mouse properties, Starting an app, Starting an app from the Start screen

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60 Learning the Basics Mouse properties Swipe from left edge-Swipe in from the left edge to display an open app. Snaps open apps (swipe in from the left edge and slide the divider to adjust the app size). Displays recently opened apps (swipe in from left edge, holding your finger down, and then push the app back toward the left edge). Swipe from top or bottom edge-Swipe in from the top or bottom edge to display commands. You can also close an app by dragging it to the bottom of the screen. Mouse properties Mouse properties allow you to change your pointing device or mouse settings. To access Mouse properties: 1 Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the Windows charms appear, tap/touch the Search ( ) charm and, in the Search field, type Mouse. In the list that appears, tap/touch your selection. The Mouse screen appears. 2 Adjust the settings as desired, and then tap/touch OK. Starting an app To Start an app on the Start screen, tap/touch the appropriate app tile to open. To Start an app from the Desktop, swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the Windows charms appear, tap/touch the Start ( ) charm, and then tap/touch the appropriate app tile to open. Starting an app from the Start screen To start an app on the Start screen, tap/touch the appropriate app tile to open. Slide the bar at the bottom of the screen to reveal more available tiles. To search for an app using the Apps page, tap/touch the Down arrow ( ) icon in the lower-left corner of the Start screen. The Apps screen appears with the available system apps to choose from, or you can enter your search in the search field.

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Learning the Basics
Mouse properties
Swipe from left edge
—Swipe in from the left edge to
display an open app.
Snaps open apps (swipe in from the left edge and slide the
divider to adjust the app size).
Displays recently opened apps (swipe in from left edge,
holding your finger down, and then push the app back
toward the left edge).
Swipe from top or bottom edge
—Swipe in from the top
or bottom edge to display commands.
You can also close an app by dragging it to the bottom of the
screen.
Mouse properties
Mouse properties allow you to change your pointing device
or mouse settings.
To access Mouse properties:
1
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the
Windows charms appear, tap/touch the
Search
(
)
charm and, in the Search field, type
Mouse
. In the list
that appears, tap/touch your selection.
The Mouse screen appears.
2
Adjust the settings as desired, and then tap/touch
OK
.
Starting an app
To Start an app on the Start screen, tap/touch the
appropriate app tile to open.
To Start an app from the Desktop, swipe in from the right
edge of the screen. When the Windows charms appear,
tap/touch the
Start
(
) charm, and then tap/touch the
appropriate app tile to open.
Starting an app from the Start screen
To start an app on the Start screen, tap/touch the
appropriate app tile to open. Slide the bar at the bottom of
the screen to reveal more available tiles.
To search for an app using the Apps page, tap/touch the
Down arrow
(
) icon in the lower-left corner of the Start
screen. The Apps screen appears with the available system
apps to choose from, or you can enter your search in the
search field.