Print the following sections and keep them with your computer in case you are unable to access this online
user guide when necessary.
• “Installing the Windows 8.1 operating system” on page 63
• “Computer stops responding” on page 81
• “Power problems” on page 92
Using the tablet buttons
This topic provides instructions on how to use the tablet buttons.
Your computer has a row of buttons with which you can control your computer, without the use of the
keyboard.
Note: Your computer might look slightly different from the illustration in this topic.
1 Power button: Press it to turn on the computer.
2 Speaker volume up button: Press it to increase the speaker volume.
3 Speaker volume down button: Press it to decrease the speaker volume.
4 Screen rotation lock button: Press it to lock the screen rotation function.
5 Windows button: Press it to switch between the current workspace and the Start screen; or to wake up
the computer from sleep mode.
Using the Tablet Digitizer Pen
Some models are equipped with a Tablet Digitizer Pen as a standard feature. The Tablet Digitizer Pen enables
you to input text in a natural manner, as well as taking notes, annotating Portable Document Format (PDF)
les, and drawing graphics together with applications capable of editing and sketching.
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