38 | Using the TouchPad™/Dual Mode Pad |
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Using the TouchPad™/Dual Mode Pad
The TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad, the small, smooth, square cutout located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor with the stroke of a finger. Simply move your finger on the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad in the direction you would like to move the cursor:
❖To move the cursor to the top of the page, push your finger forward on the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad.
❖To move the cursor to the bottom of the page, drag your finger toward yourself.
❖To move the cursor to the right side of the page, slide your finger across the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad from left to right.
❖To move it to the left side, slide your finger from right to left.
Because the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the screen often means having to move your finger several times across the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad in the preferred direction.
Once you have positioned your cursor, you can click it into place by either
Scrolling with the TouchPad™/Dual Mode Pad
There are two active regions on the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad that allow you to scroll as you would with any wheel device on a mouse or trackball.
To scroll vertically, run your finger up or down along the right edge of the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad. To scroll horizontally, run your finger along the bottom edge of the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad. This feature can be disabled or changed in the Mouse Properties dialog box.