4 Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices ................................................... 21
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 21
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 21
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 21
Turning the TouchPad off and on ...................................................................... 22
Using TouchPad Gestures ................................................................................ 22
One-finger slide ................................................................................ 23
Tapping ............................................................................................. 23
Scrolling ............................................................................................ 24
Pinching/zooming ............................................................................. 24
Rotating (select models only) ........................................................... 25
Edge swipes (select models only) ..................................................................................... 25
Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 25
Top-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 26
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 26
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 27
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ......................................................................... 27
Identifying the hot keys ...................................................................................................... 28
Using keypads ................................................................................................................... 29
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................... 29
Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off .......................... 30
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............. 30
Using an optional external numeric keypad ...................................................... 30
5 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................ 31
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 31
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 32
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................... 32
Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................ 32
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 33
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 33
DisplayPort ........................................................................................................................ 34
6 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 35
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 36
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 36
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................ 36
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