VAIO Notebook User Guide

Using the Touchpad

The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built-in touchpad.

Using the Touchpad

Pointer

Touchpad

Right button

 

Left button

 

 

Action

Description

 

 

Point

Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object.

 

 

Click

Press the left button once.

 

 

Double-click

Press the left button twice.

 

 

Right-click

Press the right button once. In many applications, this action displays a

 

shortcut menu of context-sensitive choices.

 

 

Drag

Slide one finger while pressing the left button.

 

 

Scroll

Move your finger along the right edge of the touchpad to scroll vertically.

 

Move your finger along the bottom to scroll horizontally. (The scroll

 

function is available only with applications that support a touchpad scroll

 

feature.)

 

 

See Mouse Properties for information on touchpad features, such as clicking both buttons simultaneously, adjusting touchpad speed, and Easy Launcher functions. To access Mouse Properties, click the Start button, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click the Mouse icon in the Control Panel.

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Sony PCG-XG39K, PCG-XG38K manual Using the Touchpad, Action Description

PCG-XG39, PCG-XG39K, PCG-XG38K, PCG-XG38 specifications

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