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You can use the EZ Pad left and right buttons below the touchpad to select objects.

Tip

You can attach a mouse to the notebook or optional port replicator using a USB port. You do not need to shut down the notebook to connect a USB mouse.

Tip

For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings, see “Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings” in your online User Guide.

Tip

You may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. You can change this feature to allow tapping on the touchpad to simulate clicking the left button. For more information, see “Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings” in your online User Guide.

To...

Do this...

Move the

Move your finger

pointer on

around on the

the screen.

touchpad. If you

 

run out of space

 

andneedtomove

 

the pointer

 

farther, lift your

 

finger, move it to

 

the middle of the

 

touchpad, then

 

continue moving

 

your finger.

Select an

Position the

object on the

pointer over the

screen.

object. Quickly

 

press and release

 

the left button

 

once. This action

 

is called clicking.

Start a

Position the

program or

pointer over the

open a file or

object. Press the

folder.

left button twice

 

in rapid

 

succession. This

 

action is called

 

double-clicking.

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