Touchpad Basics

The following items show you how to use the Touchpad:

Move your finger across the Touchpad (1) to move the cursor.

Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the Touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the Touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

Function

Left Button (2)

Right Button (3)

Main Touchpad (1)

 

 

 

 

Execute

Quickly click twice.

 

Tap twice (at the same speed

 

 

 

as double-clicking a mouse

 

 

 

button).

 

 

 

 

Select

Click once.

 

Tap once.

 

 

 

 

Drag

Click and hold, then use

 

Tap twice (at the same speed

 

finger on the Touchpad to

 

as double-clicking a mouse

 

drag the cursor.

 

button); rest your finger on

 

 

 

the Touchpad on the second

 

 

 

tap and drag the cursor.

 

 

 

 

Access

 

Click once.

 

context menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: When using the Touchpad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The Touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the Touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Acer 4552G, 4252 manual Touchpad Basics, Function Left Button Right Button Main Touchpad

4252, 4552, 4552G specifications

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