Changing The Pointing Stick Sensitivity; Using The Thinkpad Preferred Scrolling Function; Using The Function Keys - Lenovo ThinkPad Keyboard User Manual

Changing the pointing stick sensitivity

When you are using the pointing stick, you might prefer to use a light touch, or you might want to apply more
pressure. You can change the way the pointing stick responds to your touch by doing the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad Compact Keyboard with TrackPoint icon on the system tray.
2. In the Mouse Properties window, click External Keyboard tab.
3. In the Pointer speed area, move the slider toward Slow or Fast according to your preference.
4. Click Apply. Then, test how the pointing stick responds to your new setting and make adjustments if
necessary.
5. Click OK to apply the setting.

Using the ThinkPad preferred scrolling function

You can scroll through an active window by moving the pointing stick while pressing the middle button.
You also can scroll through an inactive window with the ThinkPad Preferred Scrolling function. To configure
the scrolling function, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad Compact Keyboard with TrackPoint icon on the system tray.
2. In the Mouse Properties window, click the External Keyboard tab.
3. Depending on your needs, do one of the following:
• To scroll through active windows just as a conventional mouse, clear ThinkPad Preferred Scrolling.
• To scroll through inactive windows, select ThinkPad Preferred Scrolling.
4. Click OK.
Note: If you find it can not scroll on some applications, clear ThinkPad Preferred Scrolling to get more
compliance.

Using the function keys

The following table describes the function keys and Fn key combinations. By default, the USB keyboard acts
the standard F1-F12 function. After installing the Thinkpad Keyboard Suite, you can achieve the hotkey
function by pressing Fn+Fx (where x represents 1 to 12) keys.
Function key
Fn+Esc
Function
Switch between the hot key and the standard F1-F12 function.
Mute the speaker.
Decrease the volume.
Increase the volume.
Mute the microphone.
Note: This function key might not work on the Windows XP and Windows Vista
operating systems.
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