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Getting Started

Using the Dual Mode Pad

In order to use the virtual buttons you must first enable Dual Mode
in the Mouse Properties dialog box. After that, you can use the
virtual buttons as follows:
1Tap the mode switch button to enable the virtual buttons.
2Tap the virtual button assigned to the application you wish to
launch, or slide your finger on the volume control bar to adjust
the volume to the desired level.
3When the operation is complete, the Dual Mode Pad
automatically disables the virtual buttons.
The virtual buttons cannot be used until the mode switch button is
tapped again.
The virtual buttons and Dual Mode can be enabled or changed in
the Mouse Properties dialog box.
Enabling Dual Mode
To enable Dual Mode:
1Click Start, and then Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2Click Mouse.
The Mouse Properties window appears.
3Click the Device Settings tab, and then Settings.
The Properties for Synaptics LuxPad window appears.
4In the left side of the window, select Tappi ng .
5Select Dual Mode.
6Select Switch to Button Mode by tapping in the upper-right
corner.
To force the Dual Mode Pad to use Button Mode only whenever an external
pointing device such as a mouse is plugged in, select Always in Button
Mode when an external device is plugged in.
Configuring virtual buttons
The virtual buttons at the top of the Dual Mode Pad are pre-
configured for the Email, ConfigFree, and Print functions. You can
assign different functions to these buttons if you wish.
The virtual buttons on the bottom of the Dual Mode Pad (buttons 4,
5, and 6 in the Properties for Synaptics LuxPad window) are
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