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 edge to reveal the charms.
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							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, lightly slide one finger across the screen in the direction you want to
move.
NOTE:When many apps are revealed on the Start screen, you can slide your finger to move
the screen left or right.
●To drag, press and hold an object, and then drag the object to move it.
Tapping
To make an on-screen selection, use the tap function.
●Use one finger to tap an object on the screen to make a selection. Double-tap an item to open it.
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							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 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.
●Gently swipe your finger inward from the right edge of the display onto the screen to reveal the
charms.
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							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 edge
of the display onto the screen.
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							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 country or region, your keyboard may have different keys and keyboard
functions than those discussed in this section.
Using the keys
Your computer has different ways to quickly access information or perform functions with certain keys
and key combinations.
Using the action keys
An action key performs an assigned function. The icon on each of the f1 through f4 keys, the f5 key
(select models only), and the f6 through f12 keys illustrates the assigned function for that key.
To use an action key function, press and hold the key.
The action key feature is enabled at the factory. You can disable this feature in Setup Utility (BIOS).
See 
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) on page 67 for
instructions on opening Setup Utility (BIOS), and then follow the instructions at the bottom of the
screen.
To activate the assigned function after you have disabled the action key feature, you must press the
fn key in combination with the appropriate action key.
CAUTION:Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the
computer from operating properly.
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							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 system. For
example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, pressing this key alternates the
screen image from the computer display to the monitor display to a simultaneous
display on both the computer and the monitor.
f5On select models, turns the radiance backlight keyboard feature off or on.
NOTE:To conserve battery power, turn off this feature.
f6Mutes or restores speaker sound.
f7Decreases speaker volume incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f8Increases speaker volume incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
f9Plays the previous track of an audio CD or the previous section of a DVD or a BD.
f10Begins, pauses, or resumes playback of an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD.
f11Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD.
f12Turns the wireless feature on or off.
NOTE:A wireless network must be set up before a wireless connection is possible.
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys
Microsoft Windows 8 provides shortcuts to perform actions quickly. Press the Windows key  in
combination with a designated key in the table to perform the action.
Shortcut
key Key Description
    Returns you to the Start screen from an open app or the Windows
desktop.
NOTE:Pressing the key again returns you to the previous screen.
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							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 spacebar.
To use a hot key:
▲Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second key of the combination.
Function Hot key Description
Reveals system information.fn+escReveals information about system hardware components and the
system BIOS version number.
Using the integrated numeric keypad
The computer includes an integrated numeric keypad, and it also supports an optional external
numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad.
Component Description
num lock key Controls the function of the integrated numeric keypad. Press the
key to alternate between the standard numeric function found on
an external keypad (this function is turned on at the factory) and
the navigational function (indicated by the directional arrows on
the keys).
NOTE:The keypad function that is active when the computer is
turned off is reinstated when the computer is turned back on.
Integrated numeric keypad Set at the factory to function like an external numeric keypad. To
alternate between this numeric function and the navigational
function (indicated by the directional arrows on the keys), press
the num lock key.
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							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, Sleep and Hibernation.
●Sleep—The Sleep state is automatically initiated after a period of inactivity when running on
battery power or on external power. Your work is saved to memory, allowing you to resume your
work very quickly. You can also initiate Sleep manually. For more information, see 
Manually
initiating and exiting Sleep on page 41.
●Hibernation—The Hibernation state is automatically initiated if the battery reaches a critical level.
In the Hibernation state, your work is saved to a hibernation file and the computer powers down.
NOTE:You can manually initiate Hibernation. See Manually initiating and exiting Sleep
on page 41 and Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) on page 41.
CAUTION:To reduce the risk of possible audio and video degradation, loss of audio or video
playback functionality, or loss of information, do not initiate Sleep while reading from or writing to a
disc or an external media card.
NOTE:You cannot initiate any type of networking connection or perform any computer functions
while the computer is in the Sleep state or in Hibernation.
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)
For select models, the Intel Rapid Start Technology (RST) feature is enabled by default. Rapid Start
Technology allows your computer to resume quickly from inactivity.
Rapid Start Technology manages your power-saving options as follows:
●Sleep—Rapid Start Technology allows you to select the Sleep state. To exit from Sleep, press
any key, activate the TouchPad, or briefly press the power button.
●Hibernation—Rapid Start Technology initiates Hibernation after a period of computer inactivity
while the computer is in the Sleep state or when the battery reaches a critical level. After
Hibernation is initiated, press the power button to resume your work.
NOTE:Rapid Start Technology can be disabled in Setup Utility (BIOS). If you want to be able to
initiate the Hibernation state yourself, you must enable user-initiated Hibernation using Power
Options. See 
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) on page 41.
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