Using the Touchpad

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

Touchpad

Touchpad buttons

Touchpad Precautions:

Do not use sharp, magnetic or heavy items on your touchpad doing so may cause damage.

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

The following sections will basically explain how to use the touchpad.

 

Table 3. Using the Touchpad

Action

Process and Comment

 

 

Click/Tap

Process

 

 

Depress the touchpad left button and release or position the pointer

 

over the object and Quickly tap the touchpad once with your finger.

 

This action is called clicking.

 

Comment

 

This will cause a process to begin or select an object on the screen.

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