Satellite A500/A500D

The Touchpad Enable/Disable button below the spacebar allows you to turn off the touchpad while using a mouse. Press the button again to enable the touchpad.

You can also tap the Touch Pad to perform functions similar to those of the left button on a standard mouse.

Click: Tap onceDouble-click: Tap twice

Drag and drop: Tap to select the item(s) you want to move, leave your finger on the Touch Pad after the second tap and then move the item(s) to their new destination.

Using the Fingerprint Sensor

This product has a fingerprint utility installed for the purpose of enrolling and recognizing fingerprints. By enrolling the ID and password to the fingerprint authentication device, it is no longer necessary to input the password from the keyboard. Just by swiping the finger against the fingerprint sensor, the following functions will be enabled:

■Logon to Windows and access a security-enabled homepage through IE (Internet Explorer)

■Files and folders can be encrypted/decrypted and third party access to them prevented.

■Disable the password-protected screen-saver when returning from power-saving (Sleep) mode.

■Single Sign On feature

■Authentication of the User Password and Hard Disk Password when booting up the computer.

To “swipe” refers to the action of reading a fingerprint using the fingerprint sensor.

How to Swipe your Finger

Using the following steps when swiping fingers for fingerprint registration or authentication will help to minimize authentication failures:

1.Align the first joint of the finger to the center of the sensor. Lightly touch the sensor and swipe finger levelly towards you.

2.While lightly touching the sensor, swipe the finger towards you until the sensor surface becomes visible.

3.Ensure the center of the fingerprint is on the sensor when swiping the finger.

User’s Manual

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