Acer 5542G, 5242, 5738DZG Using the Keyboard, Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad, Fn + F11, F12

Function	Left button (2)	Right button (3)	Main touchpad (1)
Execute	Quickly click twice.		Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking
			a mouse button).
Select	Click once.		Tap once.
Drag	Click and hold, then use		Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking
	finger on the touchpad		a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad
	to drag the cursor.		on the second tap and drag the cursor.
Access		Click once.
context menu

NOTE: Illustrations are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.

NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it — and your fingers — dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness.

NOTE: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel.

Using the Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key	Description
Caps Lock	When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are
	in uppercase.
Num Lock	When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys
<Fn> + <F11>	function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
	Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution
	would be to connect an external keypad.
	NOTE: <Fn> + <F11> works only for certain models.
Scroll Lock <Fn> +	When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press
<F12>	the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some
	applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the key caps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired access	Num Lock on	Num Lock off
Number keys on	Type numbers in a normal manner.
embedded keypad
Cursor-control keys on	Hold <Shift> while using cursor-	Hold <Fn> while using cursor-
embedded keypad	control keys.	control keys.

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