Satellite A500/A500D

Pointing device

If you are using a USB mouse, you should also refer to both the USB device section in this chapter, and the documentation supplied with your mouse.

Touch Pad

Problem

Procedure

On-screen pointer

In this instance the system might be busy - Try

does not respond

moving the mouse again after waiting a short while.

to pointing device

Check to make sure that the Touchpad button above

operation

is not disabled. Press it so that the light indicator

 

actives on the touchpad.

 

 

Double-tapping

In this instance, you should initially try changing the

does not work

double-click speed setting within the Mouse Control

 

utility.

 

1.

To access this utility, click Start -> Control Panel

 

 

->Hardware and Sound ->Mouse icon.

 

2.

Within the Mouse Properties window, click the

 

 

Buttons tab.

 

3.

Set the double-click speed as required and click

 

 

OK.

 

 

The mouse

In this instance, you should initially try changing the

pointer moves too

speed setting within the Mouse Control utility.

fast or too slow

1.

To access this utility, click Start -> Control Panel

 

 

->Hardware and Sound ->Mouse icon.

 

2.

Within the Mouse Properties window, click the

 

 

Pointer Options tab.

 

3.

Set the pointer speed as required and click OK.

 

If you are still unable to resolve the problem, contact

 

your reseller, dealer or service provider.

 

 

The reaction of

Adjust the touch Sensitivity.

Touch pad is either

1.

Click Start ->Control Panel ->Hardware and

too sensitive or not

 

Sound ->Mouse icon.

sensitive enough.

 

2.

Within the Mouse Properties window, click the

 

 

 

Device Settings tab.

 

3.

Click the Settings button.

 

4.

Properties for Synaptics TouchPad V7.2 on PS/2

 

 

Port window is displayed.

 

5.

Select Sensitivity from the Select an item list.

 

6.

Select Touch Sensitivity and move the slider bar

 

 

to adjust the sensitivity.

 

7.

Click the OK button.

 

 

 

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