Lenovo 0B47190 manual Changing the pointing stick sensitivity, Enabling Press-to-Select

You can now easily change the properties of the TrackPoint by clicking the USB TrackPoint icon.

To remove the USB TrackPoint icon from the lower right corner of your computer screen, do the following:

1.Right-click the USB TrackPoint icon.

2.Select Remove USB TrackPoint icon from system tray. The icon disappears.

Changing the pointing stick sensitivity

When you are using the pointing stick, you might prefer to use a light touch, or you might want to apply more pressure. You can change the way the pointing stick responds to your touch by doing the following:

1.Click the USB TrackPoint icon.

2.Select TrackPoint Properties.

3.Click the USB TrackPoint tab.

4.In the TrackPoint Stick area, move the slider toward Firm Touch or Light Touch according to your preference.

5.Click Apply. Then, test how the pointing stick responds to your new setting and make adjustments if necessary.

6.Click OK to apply the setting.

Enabling Press-to-Select

When Press-to-Select is enabled, you can select text or items by simply pressing the pointing stick without using the click buttons.

To enable Press-to-Select, do the following:

1.Click the USB TrackPoint icon.

2.Select TrackPoint Properties.

3.Click the USB TrackPoint tab.

4.Select Enable Press-to-Select.

5.Click Settings. The Press-to-Select Settings window opens. In this window, you can choose from the following:

•Enable Dragging: When this option is selected, you can select and drag an item by applying pressure to the pointing stick.

•Enable Release-to-Select: When this option is selected, you can select an item by pressing the pointing stick once or double-click an item by pressing twice.

•In the Press means area, you can select which button on a conventional mouse you want the pointing stick to act as.

–If you select Left-Click, the pointing stick acts as the left button on a conventional mouse.

–If you select Right-Click, the pointing stick acts as the right button on a conventional mouse.

•The Click Pace area enables you to adjust the pace you press the pointing stick for Press-to-Select.

–If you set the pace too slow, you might encounter a delay when you are moving or dragging the pointing stick.

–If you set the pace too fast, you might encounter unintended clicks and find Press-to-Selectdifficult to use.

6.Click OK to save your settings.

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