Touchpad Basics

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Figure 1-7. 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 1-7.

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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