Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Setting Pointing Device Preferences
Mouse Properties in Windows enables you to change custom settings for pointing devices, including:
■Enabling or disabling a pointing device.
■TouchPad tapping, which enables you to tap the TouchPad once to select an object or twice to
■Edge motion, which enables you to continue to scroll even though your finger has reached the edge of the TouchPad.
■Palm Check, which helps prevent moving the pointer unintentionally if your palms contact the TouchPad as you type.
Other features, such as mouse speed preferences and mouse trails, are also found in the Mouse Properties windows.
To access Mouse Properties:
■In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse icon.
■In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Mouse icon.
Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys
Hotkeys and shortcut keys are preset combinations of the Fn key with other keys on the keyboard.
■A hotkey is a combination of the Fn key and one of the function keys.The icons on the function keys represent the hotkey functions available on your notebook.
■A shortcut key is a combination of the Fn key and a key other than a function key.
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