HP Pavilion Touchsmart 15 N303tx Notebook Pc Manual

Flicking (select models only)
Flicking allows you to navigate through screens or quickly scroll through documents.
●Place three fingers on the TouchPad zone and flick your fingers in a light, quick motion up,
down, left or right.
Edge swipes
Edge swipes allow you to perform tasks such as changing settings and finding or using apps.
Right-edge swipe
The right-edge swipe reveals the charms, which let you search, share, start apps, access devices, or
change settings.
●Swipe your finger gently from the right...

Top-edge swipe
The top-edge swipe allows you to access All apps available on the Start screen.
IMPORTANT:When an app is active, the top-edge gesture varies depending on the app.
●Swipe your finger gently from the top edge to reveal available apps.
Left-edge swipe
The left-edge swipe accesses your recently opened apps so that you can switch between them
quickly.
●Swipe your finger gently from the left edge of the TouchPad to switch between them quickly.
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Using touch screen gestures (select models only)
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.
One-finger slide
The one-finger slide is mostly used to pan or scroll through lists and pages, but you can use it for
other interactions, too, such as moving an object.
●To scroll across the screen,...

Scrolling
Scrolling is useful for moving the pointer up, down, left, or right on a page or image.
●Place two fingers on the screen and then drag them in an up, down, left, or right motion.
Pinching/stretching
Pinching and stretching allows you to zoom out or in on images or text.
●Zoom in by placing two fingers together on the display and then move your fingers apart.
●Zoom out by placing two fingers apart on the display and then move your fingers together.
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Rotating (select models only)
Rotating allows you to turn items such as photos.
●Anchor the forefinger of your left hand on the object you want to rotate. Using your right hand,
slide your forefinger around in a sweeping motion from 12 o’clock to 3 o’clock. To reverse the
rotation, move your forefinger from 3 o’clock to 12 o’clock.
NOTE:Rotate is intended for specific apps where you can manipulate an object or image. Rotate
may not be functional for all apps.
Edge swipes 
With edge swipes you can perform...

Left-edge swipe 
The left-edge swipe reveals your open apps so that you can switch to them quickly.
●Gently swipe your finger inward from the left edge of the display to switch between apps.
Without lifting your finger, swipe back toward the left edge to reveal all open apps.
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe
The top-edge swipe or bottom-edge swipe allows you to open a list of apps available on your
computer.
1.From the Windows Start screen, gently swipe your finger from the top edge or the bottom...

2.Tap All apps to view available apps.
Using the keyboard and mouse
The keyboard and mouse allow you to type, select items, scroll and to perform the same functions as
you do using touch gestures. The keyboard also allows you to use action keys and hot keys to
perform specific functions.
TIP:The Windows key  on the keyboard allows you to quickly return to the Start screen from
an open app or the Windows desktop. Pressing the Windows key again will return you to the previous
screen.
NOTE:Depending on the...

Icon Key Description
f1Opens Help and Support, which provides tutorials, information about the Windows
operating system and your computer, answers to questions, and updates to your
computer.
Help and Support also provides automated troubleshooting tools and access to
support.
f2Decreases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f3Increases the screen brightness incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f4Switches the screen image between display devices connected to the...

Shortcut
key Key Description
+cReveals the charms.
+dOpens the Windows desktop.
+oTurns Autorotate on or off.
+qOpens the All Apps screen.
+tabSwitches between open apps.
NOTE:Continue to press this key combination until the app you
want is revealed.
alt+f4Closes an active app.
For additional information on Windows 8 shortcut keys, go to Help and Support. From the Start
screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.
Using the hot keys
A hot key is a combination of the fn key and the esc key, or the...

6 Managing power
Your computer can operate on either battery power or external power. When the computer is running
on battery power only and an AC power source is not available to charge the battery, it is important to
monitor and conserve the battery charge. Your computer supports an optimal power plan to manage
how your computer uses and conserves power so that computer performance is balanced with power
conservation.
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
Microsoft® Windows has two power-saving states,...