Alienware Tips on Using the Touch Pad, Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference

Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference

Touch Pad

The built-in touch pad, which is a PS/2-compatible pointing device, senses movement on its surface. As you move your fingertip on the surface of the pad, the cursor responds accordingly.

The following items teach you how to use the touch pad:

1.Move your finger across the touch pad to move the cursor.

2.Press buttons to select or execute functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touch pad twice is similar to clicking the left button of a mouse.

Function	Left Button	Right Button	Equivalent Tapping
			Action
Execution	Click twice quickly		Tap twice (at the
			same speed as
			double-clicking
			the mouse button)
Selection	Click once		Tap once
Drag	Click and hold to		Tap twice quickly
	drag the cursor		and on the second
			tap hold your finger
			to the touch pad to
			drag the cursor
Access Context		Click once
Menu
Move One Page Up
or Down

Tips on Using the Touch Pad:

1.The double-click speed is timed. If you double-click too slowly, your notebook responds as if you single-clicked twice.

2.Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touch pad. Also keep the surface of the touch pad clean and dry to prolong its life.

3.The touch pad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence,the lighter the touch, the better the response. A heavy touch does not produce a better response.

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