Using the Touchpad

Your computer is equipped with a touchpad, which is an integrated-pointing device that is used to perform standard mouse functions (Figure 10). The touchpad is an advanced and reliable pointing device that works with a touch of your finger.

Touchpad

Mouse buttons

Scroll buttons

Figure 10. Touchpad

Table 2 explains how to use the touchpad.

Press on the touchpad gently. The touchpad responds to light pressure

Table 2. Using the Touchpad

Mouse Action

How To

 

 

Move cursor

Place your finger on the touchpad and slide your finger

 

in the direction you want the cursor to move. The faster

 

you move your finger, the faster the cursor moves

 

across the screen.

Click

Tap the touchpad once with your finger.

Double-click

Tap the touchpad twice with one finger.

Scroll up

Place your finger on this button to scroll up the current

(Windows 98/ Me)

window.

Scroll down

Place your finger on this bottom to scroll down the

(Windows 98/ Me)

current window.

 

 

You can use the buttons below the touchpad in the same way you would use standard mouse buttons. For more information on these features and other features supported by your mouse driver such as button assignment, see the Mouse properties in the Control Panel.

16 Using the Touchpad