Acer AS8950G manual Touchpad Basics, Touchpad Function Main TouchPad Left Button Right Button

Touchpad Basics

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Figure 1-8. 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 the equivalent of the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the Touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

Table 1-8.	Touchpad
Function		Main TouchPad (1)	Left Button (2)	Right Button
				(3)
Execute		Tap twice (at the same speed as	Quickly click twice.
		double-clicking a mouse button).
Select		Tap once.	Click once.
Drag		Tap twice (at the same speed as	Click and hold, then use
		double-clicking a mouse button);	finger on the Touchpad
		rest your finger on the TouchPad	to drag the cursor.
		on the second tap and drag the
		cursor.
Access context				Click once.
menu

NOTE: When using the TouchPad, keep it - and 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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