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Using the TouchPad™
Using the TouchPad™
You can use the TouchPad™ (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
Primary control button
(Sample Illustration) The TouchPad and associated control buttons
Refer to the table below for specific instructions on performing
each operation.
To:
Move the on-screen
pointer
Select an item
The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen
when you slide your finger across the TouchPad or move a mouse
connected to your computer.
Do the following:
Slide your finger across the TouchPad in the
direction you want to move the pointer.
To move the pointer a longer distance, slide
your finger several times across the
TouchPad in the preferred direction.
1
Move the pointer to the item you want to
select.
2
Do one of the following:
❖
Tap the TouchPad once
OR
❖
Press and release the primary
(left-hand) control button
Secondary control button
Example:
(Sample Illustration)
Pointer moves to the right
(Sample Illustration)
Tap once to select
TouchPad™
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