Identifying External Hardware

Dual Device Models

Pointing Device Components: Dual Device Models

1

Pointing stick

Moves the cursor and selects and

 

 

activates items on the screen.

 

 

 

2

Left and right pointing-stick

Function like the left and right buttons

 

buttons

on an external mouse.

 

 

 

3

TouchPad

Moves the pointer. Can be set to

 

 

perform additional mouse functions

 

 

such as scroll, select, and

 

 

double-click.*

 

 

 

4

Left and right TouchPad

Function like the left and right buttons

 

buttons

on an external mouse.

*For information about modifying pointing device functions, see the Hardware Guide, Chapter 2, “Pointing Devices and Keyboard,” in the section “Setting Pointing Device Preferences” on the Documentation Library CD.

Getting Started

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