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Getting Started
Using the touch pad
Using the touch pad
Some of the touch pad operations described in this section are only
supported in certain applications, and only on certain models.
You can use the touch pad (the small, touch-sensitive area in front
of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to:
❖Move the pointer on the screen
❖Select an item on the screen
❖Open or activate an item on the screen
❖Scroll through a document or information
❖Zoom in for a close-up view
❖Zoom out to see more information at once
(Sample Illustration) The touch pad and associated control buttons
Refer to the table below for specific instructions on performing
each operation.
The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen
when you slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse
connected to your computer.
To: Do the following: Example:
Move the on-screen
pointer
Slide your finger across the touch pad in the
direction you want to move the pointer.
To move the pointer a longer distance, slide
your finger several times across the touch
pad in the preferred direction.
(Sample Illustration)
Pointer moves to the right
NOTE
Touch pad
Secondary control buttonPrimary control button
NOTE