Discovering Your Computer
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Using the Touchpad
Discovering Your Computer
The touchpad is an easy way to control the cursor with your finger. Lightly glide your finger across the
touchpad and the cursor follows. To use the touchpad, you can:
•
Single tap to the touchpad, or single click on the left button, equivalent to a single click of the primary
mouse button.
•
Double tap to the touchpad, or double click on the left button, equivalent to a double click of the
primary mouse button.
•
Click and hold, then drag your finger across the touchpad, equivalent to a click and drag of the primary
mouse button.
•
Press the scroll button up, down, left or right
1
, to scroll your document or screen.
If you find the double tap difficult to use, go to the next section for general directions about adjusting the
touchpad properties.
Note:
If you install another mouse driver over the shipping default, the double-tap capability may
be lost.
Making Touchpad Adjustments in Windows
The touchpad offers a number of options that let you customise how it functions. To access these options:
•
In Windows Vista, go to
Start
,
Control Panel
, and choose
Mouse
in
Hardware and Sound
.
The options let you control the size and colour of the cursor, cursor speed, the accepted double-click
speed, and selection button orientation.
Making Touchpad Adjustments in Synaptics Utility
Refer to
"Making Touchpad Adjustments in Synaptics"
.
Touchpad Tips
Follow these basic ergonomic tips while working:
•
Use a light touch on the touchpad surface.
•
Set up the notebook with your keyboard and touchpad at a comfortable height. Keep your forearms
parallel to the floor. Your wrists should be relaxed and straight.
•
While using the keyboard and touchpad, keep your shoulders and arms as relaxed as possible.
•
Take regular breaks from the computer to rest your eyes. Perform stretching exercises to relax your
fingers, hands, wrists, forearms and shoulders.
See
"Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment"
for more information.
1.The left / right scroll feature may not be present on some models.
Refer to
"Touchpad"
for more information.
Refer to
"Touchpad"
for more information.
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