Toshiba M105 Using the TouchPad™, Control buttons

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Using the TouchPad™

The TouchPad, 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 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.

❖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 from left to right.

❖To move it to the left side, slide your finger from right to left.

Because the TouchPad 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 in the preferred direction.

Once you have positioned your cursor, you can click it into place by either double-tapping the TouchPad or clicking the control buttons.

Control buttons

When a step instructs you to click or choose an item, move the cursor to the item, then press and release the primary (left-hand) button. To double-click, press the primary button twice in rapid succession. The primary button usually corresponds to the left mouse button.

The function of the secondary (right-hand) button depends on the program you are using. It usually corresponds to the right mouse button. Check your program’s documentation to find whether it uses the right mouse button.