HP x2 1011 G1 (Windows 8.1) manual Using touch screen gestures, Setting touch screen preferences

Using touch screen gestures

A touch screen computer allows you to control items on the screen directly with your fingers.

TIP: On touch screen computers, you can perform the gestures on the screen or on the TouchPad. You can also perform on-screen actions with the keyboard and mouse.

Setting touch screen preferences

ModeSteps

1.Swipe from the right edge of the TouchPad or touch screen to display the charms, tap Search, and then tap the search box.

2.Type control panel, tap Control Panel, tap Hardware and Sound, tap Pen and Touch, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

1.On the Start screen, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.

2.Select Hardware and Sound, select Pen and Touch, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

These preferences are specific to the touch screen and the computer.

Using the digitizer pen (select models only)

You can write with the pen in pen-specific programs, in all Microsoft® Office programs, and in many other Windows programs and utilities. The information you write on the screen with the pen can be filed, searched, and shared among the programs.

Identifying the pen components

The pen interacts with the computer whenever the tip (1) of the pen is pressed against the screen. The pen button (2) functions like the right button on an external mouse.

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