HP CQ50-209WM, CQ50Z-100, CQ50-217CL, CQ50-225LA, CQ50-217NR, CQ50-215NR Setting TouchPad preferences

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NOTE: If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone will not activate the scrolling function.

Setting TouchPad 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 > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse.

Connecting an external mouse

You can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer.

2 Chapter 1 Using the TouchPad

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Contents Pointing Devices and Keyboard First Edition June Document Part Number Product notice Iv Product notice Table of contents Page Using the TouchPad Component DescriptionSetting TouchPad preferences Using the keyboard Using hotkeysDisplaying system information fn+esc Opening Help and Support fn+f1Switching the screen image fn+f4 Opening the Print Options window fn+f2Opening a Web browser fn+f3 Initiating Hibernation fn+f5Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD fn+f9 Decreasing screen brightness fn+f7Increasing screen brightness fn+f8 Stopping an audio CD or a DVD fn+f10Using keypads Fn keySwitching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypadCleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Index Display
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CQ50-107NR, CQ50-108AU, CQ50-142US, CQ50-103AU, CQ50-100CA specifications

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