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Using the TouchPad™
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Scan all new files for viruses.
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Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates
a drive is active.
The Windows
®
operating system records information, such as your
desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. If you do not let the
Windows
®
operating system shut down normally, details such as
new icon positions may be lost.
Using the TouchPad™
You can use the TouchPad™ (the small, touch-sensitive area in
front of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to:
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Move the pointer on the screen
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Select an item on the screen
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Open or activate an item on the screen
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Scroll through a document or information
(Sample Illustration) The TouchPad 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 TouchPad or move a mouse
connected to your computer.
To: Do
the
following:
Example:
Move the on-screen
pointer
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.
(Sample Illustration)
Pointer moves to the right
Secondary control button
Primary control button
TouchPad™
