Setting pen preferences .....................................................................................................

46

Using the touch screen (select models only) ......................................................................................

46

Tapping (or clicking) ..........................................................................................................

46

Flicking ...............................................................................................................................

46

Dragging ............................................................................................................................

47

Scrolling .............................................................................................................................

47

Rotating .............................................................................................................................

48

Pinching .............................................................................................................................

49

Setting touch screen preferences ......................................................................................

50

Using touch screen settings ...............................................................................................

50

Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................

51

Using the keyboard light ....................................................................................................

51

Using hotkeys ....................................................................................................................

53

Displaying system information ..........................................................................

53

Initiating Sleep ...................................................................................................

54

Switching the screen image ..............................................................................

54

Enabling/disabling the TouchPad (fn+f5) ..........................................................

54

Viewing battery charge information ...................................................................

55

Decreasing screen brightness ...........................................................................

55

Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................

55

Activating the ambient light sensor ...................................................................

55

Using HP Quick Launch Buttons ........................................................................................................

56

Opening the Quick Launch Buttons control panel ..............................................................................

57

Using HP QuickLook ..........................................................................................................................

58

Using HP QuickWeb ...........................................................................................................................

59

Using the embedded numeric keypad ................................................................................................

59

Using the embedded numeric keypad ...............................................................................

59

Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad ....................................

59

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............................

59

Using an optional external numeric keypad .......................................................................

59

5 Multimedia .....................................................................................................................................................

60

Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................

60

Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................................

60

Multimedia software ...........................................................................................................................

61

Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software ..............................................................

62

Installing your preloaded multimedia software ...................................................................

62

Installing multimedia software from a disc .........................................................................

62

Audio ..................................................................................................................................................

63

Connecting external audio devices ....................................................................................

63

Checking your audio functions ...........................................................................................

63

Video ..................................................................................................................................................

65

Connecting an external monitor or projector ......................................................................

65

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