C h a p t e r 4
O p e r a t in g B a s ic s
This cha pte r de s cribe s the ba s ic ope ra tions of your compute r a nd
highlights the pre ca utions tha t s hould be ta ke n whe n us ing it.
U s in g t h e T o u c h S c r e e n
S ome mode ls a re e quippe d with a touch s cre e n.
You ca n us e your finge r to ma nipula te icons , buttons , me nu ite ms , the
ons cre e n ke yboa rd, a nd othe r ite ms on the touch s cre e n.
Ta p
S imply ta p your finge r once on the touch s cre e n
to a ctiva te a n ite m, s uch a s a n a pp.
P re s s a n d h o ld
P re s s your finge r down a nd le a ve it the re for a
fe w s e conds . This will s how informa tion to he lp
you le a rn more a bout a n ite m or will ope n a
me nu s pe cific to wha t you a re doing.
P in c h o r s tre tc h
Touch the s cre e n or a n ite m with two or more
finge rs , a nd the n move the finge rs towa rd e a ch
othe r (pinch) or a wa y from e a ch othe r (s tre tch).
This will s how diffe re nt le ve ls of informa tion or
vis ua lly zooms in or out.
Ro ta te
P ut two or more finge rs on a n ite m a nd the n turn
your ha nd to rota te things in the dire ction you
turn your ha nd. Only s ome ite ms ca n be rota te d.
S lid e
Dra g your finge r on the touch s cre e n to move
through wha t's on the s cre e n.
Us e r's Ma nua l
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