Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)

The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two-click buttons.

‰Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.

‰Press the left and right 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

Right Button

Main touchpad

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

 

Tap twice (at the

 

use finger on the

 

same speed as

 

touchpad to drag the

 

double-clicking a

 

cursor.

 

mouse button); rest

 

 

 

your finger on the

 

 

 

touchpad on the

 

 

 

second tap and drag

 

 

 

the cursor.

 

 

 

 

Access context menu

 

Click once.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Illustrations for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.

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 harder will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness.

NOTE: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel.

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