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Enables or disables the touchpad
Turns the speaker on or off
Turns the speaker volume down
Turns the speaker volume up
Windows® 8.1 keys
There are two special Windows® keys on your Notebook PC’s keyboard used as below:
Press this key to go back to the Start screen. If you are already in the Start screen, press this key to go back to the last app you opened.
Press this key to simulate the right-click functions.
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Multimedia control keys
The multimedia control keys allow you to control multimedia files, such as audios and videos, when played in your Notebook PC.
Press  in combination with the arrow keys on your Notebook PC, 
illustrated as below.
Stop
Play or pauseSkip to previous track or rewind
Skip to next track or fast forward
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Using the numeric keypad
A numeric keypad is available on selected Notebook PC models. You can use this keypad for numeric input or as pointer direction keys. 
Press 
 to 
toggle between using the keypad as number keys or as pointer direction keys.
NOTE:  Actual numeric keypad may vary in appearance depending on model.
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Using the touch screen panel as a 
tablet
To use your Notebook PC’s touch screen panel as a tablet device, you may adjust it all the way into a 360º angle as shown below.
Notebook PC mode
adjust to a 360º angle
tablet mode
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Chapter 3: 
Working with Windows® 8.1
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Starting for the first time
When you start your computer for the first time, a series of screens appear to guide you in configuring your Windows® 8.1 operating system.
To start your Notebook PC for the first time:
1. Press the power button on your Notebook PC. Wait for a few minutes until the setup screen appears.
2. From the setup screen, pick your region and a language to use on your Notebook PC.
3. Carefully read the License Terms. Select I accept.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the following basic items:
•	 Personalize
•	 Get	online
•	 Settings
•	 Your	account
5. After configuring the basic items, Windows® 8.1 proceeds to install your apps and preferred settings. Ensure that your Notebook PC is kept powered on during the setup process.
6. Once the setup process is complete, the Start screen appears.
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Windows® UI
Windows® 8.1 comes with a tile-based user interface (UI) which allows you to organize and easily access Windows® apps from the Start screen. It also includes the following features that you can use while working on your Notebook PC.
Start screen
The Start screen appears after  successfully signing in to your user account. It helps organize all the applications you need in just one place.
Windows® Apps
These are apps pinned on the Start screen and displayed on tiled-format for easy access.
NOTE: Some apps require signing in to your Microsoft account before they are fully launched.
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Hotspots
Onscreen hotspots allow you to launch programs and access the settings of your Notebook PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using the touchpad.
Hotspots on a running app
Hotspots on the Start screen
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HotspotAction
upper left cornerHover your mouse pointer on the upper left corner then tap/click on the recent app’s thumbnail to revert back to that running app.
If you launched more than one app, slide down to show all running apps.
lower left cornerFrom a running app screen:
Hover your mouse pointer on the lower left 
corner then tap/click  to go back to the 
Start screen.
NOTE: You can also press the Windows key 
 on your keyboard to go back to the 
Start screen.
From the Start screen:
Hover your mouse pointer on the lower left 
corner then tap/click  to go back to that 
app.
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HotspotAction
top sideHover your mouse pointer on the top side until it changes to a hand icon. Drag then drop the app to a new location.
NOTE: This hotspot function only works on a running app or when you want to use the Snap feature. For more details, refer to the Snap feature under Working with Windows® apps.
upper or lower right corner Hover your mouse pointer on the upper or lower right corner to launch the Charms bar. 
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